Route · DTW → OMA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Omaha
The DTW–OMA corridor (Detroit, MI → Omaha, NE) runs ahead of the national average, served by 12 carriers across roughly 651 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.3%
- On-time
- +2.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 84 min
- Delay when late
- 5,439
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Sep 2025 91%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 47%
Distance
651 mi
Carriers
12
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 70 | 37 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 29 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 117 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 109 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Aug 2025 | 116 | 28 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 118 | 42 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 108 | 29 | 0 | 1 | OO,DL |
| May 2025 | 87 | 11 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 86 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 88 | 12 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 78 | 30 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 84 | 23 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 80 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 78 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 87 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 88 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 92 | 29 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 89 | 31 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 89 | 26 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| May 2024 | 88 | 21 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 86 | 17 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 89 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 78 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 81 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 9E,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
9 of 2,174 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
7 of 2,174 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
Origin airport →OMA - Omaha
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Omaha, NE.
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What the Data Says About DTW to OMA
5,439 tracked flights put the DTW to OMA pairing (Detroit to Omaha) at a 81.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 83.6 minutes on average. Across the 651-mile route and its 12 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.4% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (2,174 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 47% - a 44-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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