OMA → IAHOmaha to Houston

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Direct flights from Omaha (OMA) to Houston (IAH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,260 km, an estimated 2 hours 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Omaha and Houston. Updated 11 September 2026 at 01:53 UTC.

OMA Omaha smooth · +11
IAH Houston smooth · +2
1,260 km · ~2h 07m est.
dep bank 06:15–14:597x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
92 / 100

route health from live OMA and IAH delay boards

Median arrival delay is −15 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−15 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~2h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2015 06:15 Mo We Th · UA6224 06:15 Tu Fr Sa Su · UA5318 08:30 daily · UA5385 08:30 Tu We Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10UA5385dep +11 → arr−3
09-10UA6243dep +22 → arr−15
09-09UA5385arrived−18
09-09UA6243arrived−20

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
OMAOmaha +11 min smooth 🌤 clear · SE 8 kt Full OMA delay board →
IAHHouston +2 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 4 kt Full IAH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at OMA: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Omaha to Houston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop OMA to IAH flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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OMA to IAH questions

Is OMA–IAH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at OMA is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on OMA–IAH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 from OMA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from OMA to IAH?

Great-circle distance is 1,260 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 119–138 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does OMA–IAH fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 24 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.