STL → OMASt Louis to Omaha

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Direct flights from St Louis (STL) to Omaha (OMA): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 18 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 549 km, an estimated 1 hour 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at St Louis and Omaha. Updated 6 November 2026 at 16:33 UTC.

Today, STL → OMA

Fri 6 Nov · local times
KII524KIIIn the air, 78 min late

Left STL at 09:27, 78 min after its 08:09 slot.

Likely landing
about 10:15middle half 10:08 to 10:25 · sched 09:23

Landing estimate from 51,934 tracked flights of under 2 hours that left 60 to 119 min late. The OMA board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

  1. 08:09 KII524KII Left 09:27 +78 OMA about 10:15In the air · sched 09:23
  2. 08:30 WN3286Southwest Left 08:44 +14 Landed 09:36 −14

Checked STL board 10:18 · OMA board 10:33

STL St Louis smooth · +6
OMA Omaha smooth · +0
549 km · ~1h 12m est.
dep bank 08:30–22:0517x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 17x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 18 tracked STL → OMA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 18 arrivals
Flight time~1h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
Southwest AirlinesWN93% on time

Flights WN3286 08:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN380 08:35 Mo Th Fr · WN4483 20:25 Tu We · WN492 21:50 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-06KII524departed+78
11-06WN3286dep +14 → arr−14
11-05KII524departed+4
11-05SLH386dep +2 → arr+9
11-05WN1974dep +59 → arr+24
11-05WN3286dep +4 → arr−21
11-04JL420dep +24 → arr+22
11-04KII524departed+51
11-04WN3286dep +3 → arr−17
11-04WN4483dep +6 → arr−23
11-03KII524departed+0
11-03WN3286dep +3 → arr−20
11-03WN4483dep +10 → arr−11
11-02KII524dep +61 → arr+0
11-02WN1974arrived−16
11-02WN3286dep +15 → arr−7
11-01WN1974dep +33 → arr+8
11-01WN3286dep +11 → arr−11
10-31WN2175dep +7 → arr−13
10-30KII524dep +0 → arr+0
10-30WN380dep +8 → arr−10
10-30WN492arrived+2

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
STLSt Louis +6 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 11 kt Full STL delay board →
OMAOmaha +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · E 5 kt Full OMA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at STL and OMA: a 42% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +12 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the St Louis to Omaha route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop STL to OMA 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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STL to OMA questions

Is STL–OMA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at STL is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on STL–OMA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:30 and evening departures around 20:25 from STL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the OMA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from STL to OMA?

Great-circle distance is 549 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 69–77 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does STL–OMA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 17 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, wed, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.