Historical on-time performance
Omaha to Detroit
651 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on OMA–DTW arrive on time 79% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate79%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay50 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.7%of scheduled flights
based on 1,136 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time79%Medianon timep9050 minCancel0.7%Flights1,136
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline76%
- Weather14%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- Late aircraft0%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline13%
- Weather88%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 8 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 → DTW
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 — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 5 min · 1,096 flights
- Afternoons81% on time · p90 40 min · 182 flights · limited
- Middays81% on time · p90 45 min · 1,030 flights
- Evenings75% on time · p90 60 min · 876 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 81% to 86% on time.
- Saturdays86% on time · p90 25 min · 367 flights
- Sundays84% on time · p90 35 min · 460 flights
- Mondays83% on time · p90 40 min · 476 flights
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 35 min · 468 flights
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 45 min · 469 flights
- Thursdays82% on time · p90 35 min · 472 flights
- Fridays81% on time · p90 60 min · 472 flights
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