Omaha to Atlanta

What the Data Says About OMA to ATL

The Omaha to Atlanta corridor (OMA → ATL) covers roughly 821 miles and is served by 13 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 11,374 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 88.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 88.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,798 flights were recorded on this pairing — 40 cancelled (1.1%) and 12 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 13 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 11,374 total flights analyzed, the 88.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 88.9-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, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at 75% on-time — a 20-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the OMA to ATL route, the combination of a 88.4% on-time rate, 88.9-minute average delay, 1.1% recent cancellation rate, and 13 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.