Seattle (SEA) to Omaha (OMA): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
The calendar drives reliability on SEA–OMA. April 2025 flights landed on schedule 97% of the time, but June 2025 dropped to 62% — a gap of 35 points. Across the full period the route averages 80% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (85% vs 69%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 80%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 10 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.3%
- Flights/day
- 1.4
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 3h 15m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,368 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from SEA to OMA
Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (90% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (69%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 78% | 11 min |
| Tuesday | 77% | 10 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 86% | 8 min |
| Thursday | 82% | 8 min |
| Friday | 81% | 11 min |
| Saturday | 82% | 11 min |
| Sunday | 77% | 12 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Airline operations32%
- National airspace system22%
- Weather9%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from SEA to OMA delayed?
- 20% of SEA–OMA 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 10 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from SEA to OMA?
- Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (90% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (69%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from SEA to OMA?
- The scheduled SEA–OMA flight time averages 3h 15m over 1,368 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 20% of the time.
- How often are SEA to OMA 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 SEA to OMA?
- June 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 62% of arrivals on time. The best was April 2025 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 35-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,043 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.