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Eppley Airfield (OMA): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Eppley Airfield (OMA) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 90% on-time in September 2024 but sank to 74% in June 2026. Across the year it averages 82% against a national 78%, over roughly 69 departures a day to 38 destinations.

Departures on-time
82%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
15 min
Arrivals on-time
77%
Cancelled
1.2%
Destinations
38
nonstop
Airlines
12

Plan your departure from OMA

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 6 a.m.
92% on-time
Best day to fly
Tuesday
84% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Endeavor Air
91% on-time from OMA
Cancellation risk
1.2%
below the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at OMA50%75%100%August 2024: 82% on-time (1,997 flights)82Aug 2024September 2024: 90% on-time (1,901 flights)90October 2024: 89% on-time (2,064 flights)89November 2024: 89% on-time (1,935 flights)89Nov 2024December 2024: 82% on-time (1,993 flights)82January 2025: 84% on-time (1,887 flights)84February 2025: 83% on-time (1,754 flights)83Feb 2025March 2025: 84% on-time (2,079 flights)84April 2025: 87% on-time (1,922 flights)87May 2025: 82% on-time (2,099 flights)82May 2025June 2025: 76% on-time (2,230 flights)76July 2025: 76% on-time (2,312 flights)76August 2025: 82% on-time (2,116 flights)82Aug 2025September 2025: 87% on-time (1,955 flights)87October 2025: 86% on-time (2,192 flights)86November 2025: 82% on-time (2,035 flights)82Nov 2025December 2025: 76% on-time (2,067 flights)76January 2026: 82% on-time (1,945 flights)82February 2026: 86% on-time (1,803 flights)86Feb 2026March 2026: 77% on-time (2,120 flights)77April 2026: 85% on-time (2,053 flights)85May 2026: 81% on-time (2,223 flights)81May 2026June 2026: 74% on-time (2,348 flights)74July 2026: 77% on-time (2,401 flights)77

Best time of day to depart from OMA

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at OMA5 a.m.: 92% on-time (3,340 flights)56 a.m.: 92% on-time (7,510 flights)67 a.m.: 92% on-time (3,170 flights)78 a.m.: 92% on-time (2,688 flights)89 a.m.: 82% on-time (2,067 flights)910 a.m.: 83% on-time (2,963 flights)1011 a.m.: 84% on-time (3,453 flights)1112 p.m.: 78% on-time (2,242 flights)121 p.m.: 81% on-time (3,554 flights)132 p.m.: 80% on-time (2,961 flights)143 p.m.: 79% on-time (4,215 flights)154 p.m.: 69% on-time (2,071 flights)165 p.m.: 73% on-time (4,276 flights)176 p.m.: 75% on-time (3,728 flights)187 p.m.: 66% on-time (2,187 flights)198 p.m.: 61% on-time (757 flights)209 p.m.: 56% on-time (338 flights)21scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday80%15 min
Tuesdaybest84%14 min
Wednesday83%15 min
Thursday80%16 min
Friday81%15 min
Saturday83%13 min
Sunday81%16 min

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Busiest routes from OMA

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
OMA → DEN (Denver)3,30777%17 min
OMA → ORD (Chicago)3,06377%20 min
OMA → PHX (Phoenix)2,00684%11 min
OMA → ATL (Atlanta)1,78886%14 min
OMA → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)1,56475%27 min
OMA → MSP (Minneapolis)1,45681%16 min
OMA → MDW (Chicago)1,32783%10 min
OMA → DTW (Detroit)1,14581%16 min
OMA → LAS (Las Vegas)1,12784%11 min
OMA → CLT (Charlotte)1,00381%18 min
OMA → STL (St. Louis)82690%7 min
OMA → IAH (Houston)82486%12 min
OMA → SLC (Salt Lake City)75691%7 min
OMA → DCA (Washington)64583%11 min
OMA → LAX (Los Angeles)58788%14 min
OMA → SEA (Seattle)51086%8 min
OMA → DAL (Dallas)43279%14 min
OMA → BNA (Nashville)40181%11 min
OMA → HOU (Houston)37882%10 min
OMA → MCO (Orlando)37882%12 min
OMA → SFO (San Francisco)36982%15 min
OMA → PHL (Philadelphia)33078%20 min
OMA → LGA (New York)19584%13 min
OMA → MIA (Miami)17684%14 min
OMA → PIE (St. Petersburg)11676%22 min
OMA → AZA (Phoenix)10875%15 min
OMA → SFB (Sanford)10273%28 min

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Where flights into OMA come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
DEN (Denver) → OMA3,30877%15 min
ORD (Chicago) → OMA3,06072%20 min
PHX (Phoenix) → OMA2,00579%12 min
ATL (Atlanta) → OMA1,78879%14 min
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → OMA1,56568%24 min
MSP (Minneapolis) → OMA1,45678%19 min
MDW (Chicago) → OMA1,32678%13 min
DTW (Detroit) → OMA1,14576%20 min

Most reliable routes

  1. OMA → SLC91%
  2. OMA → STL90%
  3. OMA → LAX88%
  4. OMA → ATL86%
  5. OMA → IAH86%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. OMA → SFB73%
  2. OMA → DFW75%
  3. OMA → AZA75%
  4. OMA → PIE76%
  5. OMA → DEN77%

What causes delays at OMA

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing OMA.

  • Late-arriving aircraft36%
  • Airline operations35%
  • National airspace system21%
  • Weather7%

Alternative airports near Omaha

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
LNK — Lincoln Airport55 mi80%22 min
SUX — Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field80 mi77%27 min
DSM — Des Moines International Airport117 mi82%19 min

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Airline performance at OMA

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Endeavor Air91%7 min278
Alaska Airlines88%8 min1,043
Delta Air Lines86%15 min3,675
Republic Airways86%12 min1,879
SkyWest Airlines85%14 min10,553
United Airlines85%15 min6,832
Envoy Air82%14 min2,001
American Airlines80%22 min6,285
Southwest Airlines79%13 min16,461
Allegiant Air79%19 min1,283
PSA Airlines75%23 min623
Frontier Airlines70%31 min620

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at OMA?
18% of departures from Eppley Airfield left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 15 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from OMA?
Flights scheduled around 6 a.m. depart on time 92% of the time at OMA, versus 56% around 9 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at OMA?
In this dataset, June 2026 was the weakest month at OMA, with 74% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at OMA?
1.2% of scheduled departures from OMA were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 51,533 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.