Detroit to Omaha

What the Data Says About DTW to OMA

The Detroit to Omaha corridor (DTW → OMA) covers roughly 651 miles and is served by 12 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,439 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 83.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,174 flights were recorded on this pairing — 9 cancelled (0.4%) and 7 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 12 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,439 total flights analyzed, the 81.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 83.6-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, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 91% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 47% on-time — a 44-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DTW to OMA route, the combination of a 81.3% on-time rate, 83.6-minute average delay, 0.4% recent cancellation rate, and 12 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.