Nashville (BNA) to Omaha (OMA): On-Time Performance
Data through July 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 44% in June 2026. Across the full period the route averages 76% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 76%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 12 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.5%
- Flights/day
- 1.1
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 57m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 612 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from BNA to OMA
Aim for departures around 11 a.m. (96% on-time); avoid 2 p.m. departures (65%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 73% | 12 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 86% | 9 min |
| Wednesday | 82% | 9 min |
| Thursday | 79% | 10 min |
| Friday | 70% | 17 min |
| Saturday | 77% | 14 min |
| Sunday | 70% | 13 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft54%
- Airline operations29%
- National airspace system12%
- Weather5%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from BNA to OMA delayed?
- 24% of BNA–OMA flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 12 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from BNA to OMA?
- Departures around 11 a.m. have the best record (96% on-time), while departures around 2 p.m. have the worst (65%). 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 57m over 612 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 24% of the time.
- How often are BNA to OMA flights cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from BNA to OMA?
- June 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 44% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 57-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 758 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.