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 May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop OMA–STL; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
132
May 2026
Seats
20,858
both directions
Passengers
17,117
both directions
Load factor
82.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies OMA–STL?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop OMA–STL in May 2026 (132 departures).
- WN
132 departures · 20,858 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.1%
Load
What plane flies OMA–STL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 45% of OMA–STL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
59 departures · 86.2% load
44.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
44 departures · 79.2% load
33.3% - Boeing 737-800
29 departures · 79.9% load
22.0%
How has OMA–STL traffic changed?
Nonstop OMA–STL departures rose from 126 in June 2025 to 132 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop OMA–STL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
132 departures · 17,117 passengers
82.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
STL → OMA
76.6% full
67 departures · 8,779 passengers
OMA → STL
88.7% full
65 departures · 8,338 passengers
Nonstop OMA–STL 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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (44.7%), 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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