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FWA to OMA: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport) → Omaha (Eppley Airfield)
557 mi
896 km · 484 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
557 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, United States
- OMA — Eppley Airfield · Omaha, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 mi away
Near OMA
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport34 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FWA from OMA?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Omaha (OMA) is 557 miles (896 km, 484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWA to OMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Fort Wayne and Omaha?
Omaha is 1 hour behind Fort Wayne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWA to OMA?
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