Omaha (OMA) to Houston (HOU): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly OMA to HOU matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 95% on-time in September 2024 to just 61% in May 2026. Across the full period the route averages 82% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 82%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 10 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.8%
- Flights/day
- 1.1
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 18m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 804 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from OMA to HOU
Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (92% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (62%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 78% | 10 min |
| Tuesday | 82% | 10 min |
| Wednesday | 83% | 9 min |
| Thursdaybest | 84% | 12 min |
| Friday | 83% | 12 min |
| Saturday | 83% | 11 min |
| Sunday | 82% | 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 aircraft54%
- Airline operations24%
- National airspace system22%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from OMA to HOU delayed?
- 18% of OMA–HOU 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 OMA to HOU?
- Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (92% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (62%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from OMA to HOU?
- The scheduled OMA–HOU flight time averages 2h 18m over 804 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 18% of the time.
- How often are OMA to HOU flights cancelled?
- 0.8% 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 OMA to HOU?
- May 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 61% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2024 at 95%. If your dates are flexible, that 34-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 760 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.