Omaha (OMA) to Salt Lake City (SLC): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
The calendar drives reliability on OMA–SLC. May 2025 flights landed on schedule 98% of the time, but February 2025 dropped to 68% — a gap of 30 points. Across the full period the route averages 91% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 91%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 7 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.3%
- Flights/day
- 2.1
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 43m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 840 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from OMA to SLC
Aim for departures around 2 p.m. (97% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (87%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 91% | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 89% | 11 min |
| Wednesday | 91% | 7 min |
| Thursday | 91% | 7 min |
| Fridaybest | 94% | 4 min |
| Saturday | 93% | 8 min |
| Sunday | 91% | 9 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Airline operations67%
- National airspace system9%
- Weather24%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from OMA to SLC delayed?
- 9% of OMA–SLC 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 7 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from OMA to SLC?
- Departures around 2 p.m. have the best record (97% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (87%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from OMA to SLC?
- The scheduled OMA–SLC flight time averages 2h 43m over 840 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 9% of the time.
- How often are OMA to SLC flights cancelled?
- 0.3% 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 SLC?
- February 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 68% of arrivals on time. The best was May 2025 at 98%. If your dates are flexible, that 30-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,523 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.