Los Angeles (LAX) to Omaha (OMA): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly LAX to OMA matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 100% on-time in September 2024 to just 76% in January 2026. Across the full period the route averages 87% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (90% vs 77%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 87%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 9 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.6%
- Flights/day
- 1.5
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 3h 17m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,330 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from LAX to OMA
Aim for departures around 10 a.m. (93% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (74%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 84% | 8 min |
| Tuesday | 90% | 10 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 91% | 4 min |
| Thursday | 90% | 6 min |
| Friday | 88% | 16 min |
| Saturday | 83% | 12 min |
| Sunday | 86% | 9 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft27%
- Airline operations63%
- National airspace system8%
- Weather1%
- Security1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from LAX to OMA delayed?
- 13% of LAX–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 9 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from LAX to OMA?
- Departures around 10 a.m. have the best record (93% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (74%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from LAX to OMA?
- The scheduled LAX–OMA flight time averages 3h 17m over 1,330 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 13% of the time.
- How often are LAX 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 LAX to OMA?
- January 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 76% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2024 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 25-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 938 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.