Historical on-time performance
Minneapolis to Omaha
282 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on MSP–OMA arrive on time 73% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate73%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay70 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.1%of scheduled flights
based on 1,394 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time73%Medianon timep9070 minCancel1.1%Flights1,394
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline75%
- Weather16%
- Air traffic (NAS)9%
- Late aircraft0%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather94%
- Air traffic (NAS)6%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 16 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 MSP → OMA
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 15 min · 836 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 40 min · 966 flights
- Afternoons78% on time · p90 50 min · 945 flights
- Overnights76% on time · p90 60 min · 970 flights
- Evenings72% on time · p90 75 min · 407 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 77% to 82% on time.
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 35 min · 504 flights
- Sundays82% on time · p90 30 min · 597 flights
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 40 min · 602 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 55 min · 605 flights
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 45 min · 603 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 50 min · 608 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 55 min · 605 flights
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