Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Omaha
821 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ATL–OMA arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate78%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.7%of scheduled flights
based on 1,722 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.7%Flights1,722
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline54%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Late aircraft28%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline67%
- Weather33%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 30 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly ATL → OMA
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 74% to 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,266 flights
- Middays86% on time · p90 20 min · 1,395 flights
- Evenings79% on time · p90 40 min · 786 flights
- Afternoons76% on time · p90 40 min · 1,062 flights
- Overnights74% on time · p90 55 min · 1,342 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 86% on time.
- Wednesdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 814 flights
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 812 flights
- Saturdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 729 flights
- Mondays80% on time · p90 40 min · 884 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 30 min · 892 flights
- Thursdays79% on time · p90 35 min · 865 flights
- Sundays78% on time · p90 40 min · 855 flights
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