Dallas/Fort Worth to Omaha

What the Data Says About DFW to OMA

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Omaha corridor (DFW → OMA) covers roughly 583 miles and is served by 22 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 8,518 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 75.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 70.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,110 flights were recorded on this pairing — 70 cancelled (2.3%) and 5 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 22 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 8,518 total flights analyzed, the 75.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 70.6-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 84% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 54% on-time — a 30-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to OMA route, the combination of a 75.9% on-time rate, 70.6-minute average delay, 2.3% recent cancellation rate, and 22 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.