Omaha (OMA) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 3h 40m
Bearing
268° W
Omaha (OMA) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,430 miles (2,301 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies OMA–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop OMA–SFO; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
67
May 2026
Seats
7,008
both directions
Passengers
5,179
both directions
Load factor
73.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies OMA–SFO?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop OMA–SFO departures in May 2026 (39), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
39 departures · 2,766 seats
Share of departures58.2%84.0%
Load
- UA
28 departures · 4,242 seats
Share of departures41.8%67.3%
Load
What plane flies OMA–SFO?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 58% of OMA–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
39 departures · 84.0% load
58.2% - Airbus A320
22 departures · 69.0% load
32.8% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 50.0% load
3.0% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 66.3% load
3.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 68.4% load
3.0%
How has OMA–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop OMA–SFO departures rose from 61 in June 2025 to 67 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop OMA–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
61 departures · 4,179 passengers
90.0%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 3,900 passengers
89.0%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 4,345 passengers
74.2%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 4,879 passengers
67.9%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 3,705 passengers
84.4%
Load
November 2025
59 departures · 3,639 passengers
84.9%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 3,645 passengers
83.2%
Load
January 2026
61 departures · 3,467 passengers
80.8%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 3,216 passengers
80.8%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 3,769 passengers
85.1%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 3,605 passengers
81.0%
Load
May 2026
67 departures · 5,179 passengers
73.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
OMA → SFO
83.1% full
34 departures · 2,961 passengers
SFO → OMA
64.4% full
33 departures · 2,218 passengers
Nonstop OMA–SFO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Omaha (OMA) from San Francisco (SFO)?
OMA to SFO is 1,430 miles (2,301 km / 1,242 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from OMA to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 1,430-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies OMA–SFO?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (58.2%), followed by the Airbus A320 (32.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying OMA–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,430-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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