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Best Airline: OMA to ORD

Omaha to Chicago — airline reliability comparison

United Airlines is the most reliable airline on the OMA to ORD route with a 81% on-time rate, compared to SkyWest Airlines at 76%. Based on 3,930 flights tracked.

This route involves weather-prone airports and high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

United Airlines81%
Republic Airways81%
American Airlines81%
78%
SkyWest Airlines76%

OMA to ORD Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
United AirlinesUABest81%1.6%91m3,930
Republic AirwaysYX81%2.0%74m987
American AirlinesAA81%2.1%119m975
MQ78%2.4%59m1,627
SkyWest AirlinesOOWorst76%2.4%94m1,214

Route Overview

80%
Overall On-Time
83m
Avg Delay
2.1%
Cancel Rate
8,856
Total Flights
OMA to ORD Route DetailsReturn: ORD to OMA
OMA AirportORD Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.