Atlanta to Omaha

What the Data Says About ATL to OMA

The Atlanta to Omaha corridor (ATL → OMA) covers roughly 821 miles and is served by 13 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 11,337 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 62.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,798 flights were recorded on this pairing — 38 cancelled (1.0%) and 13 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 13 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 11,337 total flights analyzed, the 85.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 62.8-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 66% on-time — a 27-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ATL to OMA route, the combination of a 85.1% on-time rate, 62.8-minute average delay, 1.0% recent cancellation rate, and 13 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.