Route · OMA → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Omaha to Denver
The OMA–DEN corridor (Omaha, NE → Denver, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 22 carriers across roughly 472 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.1%
- On-time
- +1.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 17,766
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Sep 2024 86%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 64%
Distance
472 mi
Carriers
22
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 259 | 72 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 271 | 39 | 4 | 0 | OO,UA,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 288 | 52 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 283 | 60 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,OO,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 295 | 86 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 317 | 96 | 7 | 3 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 302 | 108 | 2 | 1 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 289 | 79 | 3 | 1 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 244 | 62 | 2 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 260 | 53 | 11 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 228 | 54 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 249 | 46 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 260 | 53 | 0 | 0 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 253 | 39 | 4 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 274 | 38 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 270 | 37 | 0 | 0 | WN,UA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 279 | 60 | 2 | 0 | F9,WN,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 296 | 73 | 3 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 286 | 87 | 3 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 300 | 92 | 4 | 2 | F9,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 279 | 64 | 2 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 283 | 47 | 3 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 248 | 50 | 1 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 268 | 58 | 27 | 0 | F9,WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
80 of 6,581 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
11 of 6,581 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
OMA - Omaha
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Omaha, NE.
Origin airport →DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
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What the Data Says About OMA to DEN
17,766 tracked flights put the OMA to DEN pairing (Omaha to Denver) at a 80.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 70.8 minutes on average. Across the 472-mile route and its 22 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.2% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (6,581 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 64% - a 22-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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