Omaha (OMA) to Nashville (BNA): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly OMA to BNA matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 97% on-time in October 2024 to just 69% in July 2026. Across the full period the route averages 81% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 81%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 11 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.5%
- Flights/day
- 1.1
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 45m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 612 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from OMA to BNA
Aim for departures around 12 p.m. (96% on-time); avoid 3 p.m. departures (70%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 81% | 12 min |
| Tuesday | 79% | 16 min |
| Wednesday | 80% | 11 min |
| Thursday | 73% | 14 min |
| Friday | 74% | 16 min |
| Saturdaybest | 91% | 7 min |
| Sunday | 88% | 6 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft52%
- Airline operations24%
- National airspace system23%
- Weather2%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from OMA to BNA delayed?
- 19% of OMA–BNA 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 11 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from OMA to BNA?
- Departures around 12 p.m. have the best record (96% on-time), while departures around 3 p.m. have the worst (70%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from OMA to BNA?
- The scheduled OMA–BNA flight time averages 1h 45m over 612 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 19% of the time.
- How often are OMA to BNA 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 OMA to BNA?
- July 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 69% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 28-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.