Route · LGA → OMA · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Omaha
The LGA–OMA corridor (New York, NY → Omaha, NE) runs ahead of the national average, served by 15 carriers across roughly 1,148 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.2%
- On-time
- +2.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 87 min
- Delay when late
- 4,330
- Flights
Cancelled
3.0%
Best Month
Nov 2023 93%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 61%
Distance
1,148 mi
Carriers
15
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 50 | 12 | 11 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 51 | 20 | 2 | 1 | YX |
| May 2025 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 0 | YX,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 10 | 3 | 1 | OO,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 20 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 11 | 2 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 95 | 23 | 0 | 1 | OO,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 106 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 135 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 128 | 10 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 132 | 32 | 14 | 0 | YX,9E,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 129 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 122 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 9E,OO,YX |
| May 2024 | 113 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 9E,DL,OO,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 107 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 130 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 125 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 119 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Dec 2023 | 111 | 8 | 1 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 129 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Oct 2023 | 136 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 9E,YX,OO |
| Sep 2023 | 114 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 9E,OO,YX |
Cancellation Rate
3.0%
71 of 2,360 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
12 of 2,360 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
Origin airport →OMA - Omaha
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Omaha, NE.
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What the Data Says About LGA to OMA
4,330 tracked flights put the LGA to OMA pairing (New York to Omaha) at a 81.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 86.5 minutes on average. Across the 1,148-mile route and its 15 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.0% cancelled and 0.5% diverted (2,360 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2023 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 61% - a 32-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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