Route · MSP → OMA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Omaha
The MSP–OMA corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Omaha, NE) runs ahead of the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 282 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.6%
- On-time
- +5.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 8,453
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 50%
Distance
282 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 117 | 59 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 117 | 24 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 141 | 23 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 93 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 100 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 114 | 27 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 115 | 34 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 119 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 105 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Mar 2025 | 99 | 17 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 106 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 118 | 24 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 119 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 106 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 115 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 111 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 117 | 29 | 1 | 0 | DL,9E,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 119 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 117 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 9E,DL,OO |
| May 2024 | 119 | 27 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 116 | 18 | 0 | 1 | DL,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 119 | 15 | 1 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 107 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 120 | 28 | 2 | 0 | DL,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
19 of 2,729 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
5 of 2,729 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →OMA - Omaha
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What the Data Says About MSP to OMA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to Omaha (MSP to OMA) running a 84.6% on-time rate over 8,453 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 75.6 minutes. The 282-mile corridor is served by 9 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.7% of 2,729 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 50% - 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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