Historical on-time performance
Omaha to Nashville
612 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on OMA–BNA arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate77%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.5%of scheduled flights
based on 385 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9035 minCancel0.5%Flights385
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline28%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)22%
- Late aircraft47%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather100%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 2 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 OMA → BNA
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Middays are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 86% on time.
- Middays86% on time · p90 20 min · 377 flights
- Afternoons74% on time · p90 40 min · 325 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 85% to 89% on time.
- Saturdays89% on time · p90 10 min · 132 flights · limited
- Sundays85% on time · p90 20 min · 161 flights · limited
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