Route · OMA → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Omaha to Washington
The OMA–DCA corridor (Omaha, NE → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 1,012 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.8%
- On-time
- +5.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 58 min
- Delay when late
- 3,085
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Apr 2025 100%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 77%
Distance
1,012 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 0 | YX,WN |
| Nov 2025 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 1 | WN,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Jul 2025 | 57 | 13 | 0 | 3 | WN,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 56 | 12 | 0 | 2 | WN,YX |
| May 2025 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 56 | 6 | 4 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 19 | 1 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YX,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Aug 2024 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX |
| May 2024 | 58 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YX,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 52 | 12 | 4 | 0 | WN,YX |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
13 of 1,287 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
6 of 1,287 flights
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OMA - Omaha
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Omaha, NE.
Origin airport →DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About OMA to DCA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Omaha to Washington (OMA to DCA) running a 84.8% on-time rate over 3,085 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 57.7 minutes. The 1,012-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.0% of 1,287 flights were cancelled, 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2025 posted the strongest performance at 100% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 77% - a 23-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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