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Omaha (OMA) to Sanford (SFB): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Omaha (OMA) to Sanford (SFB) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 106 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 72% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
72%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
29 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Flights/day
0.29
last 12 months
Duration
2h 51m
scheduled
Distance
1,195 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for OMA to SFB flights50%75%100%June 2024: 56% on-time (9 flights)56Jun 2024July 2024: 50% on-time (8 flights)50August 2024: 75% on-time (4 flights)75October 2024: 100% on-time (8 flights)100Oct 2024November 2024: 100% on-time (9 flights)100December 2024: 78% on-time (9 flights)78January 2025: 100% on-time (9 flights)100Jan 2025February 2025: 75% on-time (8 flights)75March 2025: 67% on-time (9 flights)67April 2025: 75% on-time (8 flights)75Apr 2025May 2025: 73% on-time (11 flights)73June 2025: 77% on-time (13 flights)77July 2025: 50% on-time (14 flights)50Jul 2025August 2025: 57% on-time (7 flights)57October 2025: 78% on-time (9 flights)78November 2025: 80% on-time (10 flights)80Nov 2025December 2025: 67% on-time (9 flights)67January 2026: 63% on-time (8 flights)63February 2026: 88% on-time (8 flights)88Feb 2026March 2026: 78% on-time (9 flights)78April 2026: 75% on-time (8 flights)75May 2026: 46% on-time (11 flights)46May 2026

Best time to fly from OMA to SFB

Aim for departures around 7 p.m. (76% on-time); avoid 9 a.m. departures (59%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, OMA to SFB9 a.m.: 59% on-time (40 flights)910 a.m.: 59% on-time (22 flights)105 p.m.: 86% on-time (22 flights)176 p.m.: 75% on-time (52 flights)187 p.m.: 76% on-time (41 flights)19scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday84%28 min
Tuesday79%18 min
Wednesdaybest100%0 min
Thursday50%23 min
Friday75%29 min
Saturday0%28 min
Sunday59%43 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 operations10%
  • National airspace system15%
  • Weather22%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from OMA to SFB delayed?
28% of OMA–SFB 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 29 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from OMA to SFB?
Departures around 7 p.m. have the best record (76% on-time), while departures around 9 a.m. have the worst (59%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from OMA to SFB?
The scheduled OMA–SFB flight time averages 2h 51m over 1,195 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 28% of the time.
How often are OMA to SFB flights cancelled?
0.5% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 198 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.