Denver to Omaha

What the Data Says About DEN to OMA

The Denver to Omaha corridor (DEN → OMA) covers roughly 472 miles and is served by 23 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 17,829 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 76.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 63.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 6,554 flights were recorded on this pairing — 64 cancelled (1.0%) and 10 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 23 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 17,829 total flights analyzed, the 76.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 63.5-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, Dec 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 63% on-time — a 27-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DEN to OMA route, the combination of a 76.8% on-time rate, 63.5-minute average delay, 1.0% recent cancellation rate, and 23 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.