Minneapolis to Omaha

What the Data Says About MSP to OMA

The Minneapolis to Omaha corridor (MSP → OMA) covers roughly 282 miles and is served by 9 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 8,453 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 75.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,729 flights were recorded on this pairing — 19 cancelled (0.7%) and 5 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 9 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 8,453 total flights analyzed, the 84.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 75.6-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 93% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 50% on-time — a 43-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MSP to OMA route, the combination of a 84.6% on-time rate, 75.6-minute average delay, 0.7% recent cancellation rate, and 9 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.