Omaha (OMA) to Houston (HOU) flights

Southwest Airlines flies nonstop from Eppley Airfield to William P. Hobby Airport, with about 9 flights a week in July 2026. The 804-mile flight takes about 2h 11m gate to gate.

From
OMA
Omaha
Eppley Airfield
To
HOU
Houston
William P. Hobby Airport
Distance
804 mi · 1,294 km
Flight time
2h 11m
Airlines
1
Seats filled
67%
Flights a week, July 2026
383 flights and 41,278 passengers in 12 months
HOUHOUOMA
Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying OMA to HOU

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Southwest Airlines9Boeing 737-700 / MAX 7, Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-80041,2782h 11m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

OMA to HOU flight schedule

2 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 1 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 6:50am and the last at 11:15am. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
WN 3824Southwest Airlines6:50am9:00am2095%
WN 4323Southwest Airlines11:15am1:30pm4n/a

Is OMA to HOU on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 80% of 373 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 0.5% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 6am were the most punctual (96%), those around 5pm the least (67%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (62%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Southwest Airlines37380%10 min0.5%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
6am to 7am25
96%
7am to 8am45
82%
8am to 9am24
92%
12pm to 1pm34
88%
1pm to 2pm16
81%
2pm to 3pm22
82%
3pm to 4pm47
81%
4pm to 5pm70
77%
5pm to 6pm80
67%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 202533
3,610
September 202530
3,301
October 202535
4,039
November 202531
3,468
December 202533
4,039
January 202628
2,022
February 202627
2,479
March 202631
3,542
April 202630
3,021
May 202631
4,177
June 202636
3,955
July 202638
3,625

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.