Route · IAH → OMA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Omaha
The IAH–OMA corridor (Houston, TX → Omaha, NE) runs ahead of the national average, served by 15 carriers across roughly 781 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79%
- On-time
- +0 pts
- vs US avg
- 75 min
- Delay when late
- 4,060
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 52%
Distance
781 mi
Carriers
15
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 73 | 16 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 61 | 19 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 16 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 65 | 27 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 66 | 24 | 1 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 58 | 28 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA |
| May 2025 | 44 | 21 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 59 | 13 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 48 | 17 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 16 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 59 | 24 | 3 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 33 | 16 | 1 | 1 | OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 58 | 28 | 5 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
21 of 1,242 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,242 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
Origin airport →OMA - Omaha
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Omaha, NE.
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What the Data Says About IAH to OMA
4,060 tracked flights put the IAH to OMA pairing (Houston to Omaha) at a 79% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 74.5 minutes on average. Across the 781-mile route and its 15 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.7% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,242 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 52% - a 41-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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