Omaha (OMA) to St Louis (STL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 29m
Bearing
119° SE
Omaha (OMA) to St Louis (STL) is 341 miles (549 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies OMA–STL
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop OMA–STL; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
129
June 2026
Seats
20,143
both directions
Passengers
17,164
both directions
Load factor
85.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies OMA–STL?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop OMA–STL in June 2026 (129 departures).
- WN
129 departures · 20,143 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.2%
Load
What plane flies OMA–STL?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 50% of OMA–STL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
64 departures · 88.9% load
49.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
43 departures · 82.0% load
33.3% - Boeing 737-800
22 departures · 83.2% load
17.1%
How has OMA–STL traffic changed?
Nonstop OMA–STL departures fell from 154 in July 2025 to 129 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop OMA–STL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
154 departures · 16,856 passengers
76.2%
Load
August 2025
175 departures · 18,153 passengers
72.0%
Load
September 2025
177 departures · 20,098 passengers
78.5%
Load
October 2025
176 departures · 21,971 passengers
77.7%
Load
November 2025
145 departures · 15,981 passengers
67.7%
Load
December 2025
146 departures · 17,170 passengers
74.1%
Load
January 2026
122 departures · 13,863 passengers
70.8%
Load
February 2026
111 departures · 12,740 passengers
70.8%
Load
March 2026
122 departures · 13,732 passengers
76.7%
Load
April 2026
126 departures · 14,836 passengers
75.3%
Load
May 2026
132 departures · 17,117 passengers
82.1%
Load
June 2026
129 departures · 17,164 passengers
85.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
OMA → STL
87.5% full
65 departures · 8,921 passengers
STL → OMA
82.9% full
64 departures · 8,243 passengers
Nonstop OMA–STL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Omaha (OMA) from St Louis (STL)?
OMA to STL is 341 miles (549 km / 297 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from OMA to STL?
A nonstop covers the 341-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies OMA–STL?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (49.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying OMA–STL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 341-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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