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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop OMA–STL; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
126
April 2026
Seats
19,694
both directions
Passengers
14,836
both directions
Load factor
75.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies OMA–STL?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop OMA–STL in April 2026 (126 departures).
- WN
Southwest Airlines
126 departures · 19,694 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.3%
Load
What plane flies OMA–STL?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 49% of OMA–STL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
62 departures · 79.0% load
49.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
42 departures · 69.0% load
33.3% - Boeing 737-800
22 departures · 79.2% load
17.5%
How has OMA–STL traffic changed?
Nonstop OMA–STL departures rose from 123 in May 2025 to 126 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop OMA–STL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
123 departures · 17,831 passengers
87.5%
Load
June 2025
126 departures · 17,685 passengers
84.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
OMA → STL
79.5% full
63 departures · 7,193 passengers
STL → OMA
71.8% full
63 departures · 7,643 passengers
Nonstop OMA–STL traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (49.2%), 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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