OMA Delays Right Now
Live flight delay status at Eppley Airfield (Omaha)
Live FAA status
Source: FAA National Airspace System Status (nasstatus.faa.gov). Updates every ~2 minutes.
On-time rate
80%
of departures
Avg delay
70 min
when late
Cancel rate
1.2%
of flights
Why flights get delayed at OMA
The most common reason for departure delays here is the incoming plane arriving late. 80% of departures are on time. When there is a delay, it's typically around 70 minutes — a long delay. About 1.2% of flights get cancelled.
Planes usually taxi out in a reasonable time. The typical wait from gate to takeoff is about 17 minutes.
Worst airlines for delays at OMA
Ranked by lowest historical on-time rate. Based on airlines with 500+ flights in our dataset.
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 69% | 70 min |
| PSA Airlines | 75% | 77 min |
| American Airlines | 77% | 80 min |
| United Airlines | 79% | 73 min |
| Southwest Airlines | 81% | 53 min |
Most reliable airlines at OMA
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Endeavor Air | 86% | 66 min |
| Republic Airways | 84% | 66 min |
| Alaska Airlines | 84% | 51 min |
| Delta Air Lines | 83% | 81 min |
| MQ | 83% | 62 min |
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