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Nashville (BNA) to Omaha (OMA): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

When you fly BNA to OMA matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 100% on-time in October 2024 to just 59% in June 2025. Across the full period the route averages 80% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
80%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
10 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Flights/day
1.1
last 12 months
Duration
1h 58m
scheduled
Distance
612 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for BNA to OMA flights50%75%100%June 2024: 85% on-time (33 flights)85Jun 2024July 2024: 86% on-time (35 flights)86August 2024: 91% on-time (32 flights)91September 2024: 97% on-time (30 flights)97Sep 2024October 2024: 100% on-time (31 flights)100November 2024: 96% on-time (22 flights)96December 2024: 88% on-time (17 flights)88Dec 2024January 2025: 100% on-time (12 flights)100February 2025: 90% on-time (19 flights)90March 2025: 82% on-time (29 flights)82Mar 2025April 2025: 80% on-time (30 flights)80May 2025: 68% on-time (31 flights)68June 2025: 59% on-time (34 flights)59Jun 2025July 2025: 71% on-time (35 flights)71August 2025: 81% on-time (32 flights)81September 2025: 83% on-time (30 flights)83Sep 2025October 2025: 65% on-time (31 flights)65November 2025: 83% on-time (30 flights)83December 2025: 74% on-time (31 flights)74Dec 2025January 2026: 90% on-time (31 flights)90February 2026: 74% on-time (31 flights)74March 2026: 67% on-time (31 flights)67Mar 2026April 2026: 73% on-time (33 flights)73May 2026: 64% on-time (36 flights)64

Best time to fly from BNA to OMA

Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (100% on-time); avoid 4 p.m. departures (69%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, BNA to OMA7 a.m.: 92% on-time (40 flights)79 a.m.: 100% on-time (31 flights)911 a.m.: 95% on-time (81 flights)1112 p.m.: 90% on-time (59 flights)121 p.m.: 83% on-time (165 flights)132 p.m.: 72% on-time (194 flights)143 p.m.: 73% on-time (48 flights)154 p.m.: 69% on-time (36 flights)165 p.m.: 62% on-time (21 flights)17scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday75%10 min
Tuesdaybest85%9 min
Wednesday83%9 min
Thursday83%9 min
Friday74%14 min
Saturday85%7 min
Sunday76%12 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft53%
  • Airline operations27%
  • National airspace system12%
  • Weather8%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from BNA to OMA delayed?
20% of BNA–OMA flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 10 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from BNA to OMA?
Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (100% on-time), while departures around 4 p.m. have the worst (69%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from BNA to OMA?
The scheduled BNA–OMA flight time averages 1h 58m over 612 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 20% of the time.
How often are BNA to OMA flights cancelled?
0.6% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from BNA to OMA?
June 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 59% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 41-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 706 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.