Southwest AirlinesWN
Flights WN2624 07:20 Su · WN4655 07:50 Tu We · WN2612 11:10 Sa · WN274 14:25 Sa
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Direct flights from Omaha (OMA) to Houston (HOU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,297 km, an estimated 2 hours 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Omaha and Houston. Updated 21 October 2026 at 00:48 UTC.
Today, OMA → HOU
Tue 20 Oct · local times- 07:50 WN4655Southwest Left 07:50 Landed 10:07 +2
Checked OMA board 15:33 · HOU board 19:48
OMA
Omaha
smooth · +8
HOU
Houston
smooth · +3
1,297 km · ~2h 10m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
90 / 100
route health from live OMA and HOU delay boards
Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−7 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~2h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Southwest 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes10-17WN2612arrived−7
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at OMA: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Omaha to Houston route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop OMA to HOU 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 HOU questions
Is OMA–HOU running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at OMA is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on OMA–HOU?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:20 and evening departures around 17:05 from OMA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HOU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from OMA to HOU?
Great-circle distance is 1,297 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 122–141 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does OMA–HOU fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 8 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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