Historical on-time performance
Philadelphia to Omaha
1,088 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on PHL–OMA arrive on time 69% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate69%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay80 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.5%of scheduled flights
based on 284 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- American AirlinesOn-time72%Medianon timep9075 minCancel0.0%Flights53
- PSA AirlinesOn-time68%Medianon timep9080 minCancel3.0%Flights231
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline17%
- Weather11%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Late aircraft59%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather86%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 7 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 PHL → OMA
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 — 84% on time.
- Middays84% on time · p90 35 min · 160 flights · limited
- Evenings50% on time · p90 145 min · 117 flights · limited
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