Omaha to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About OMA to DFW

The Omaha to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (OMA → DFW) covers roughly 583 miles and is served by 22 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 8,518 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 92.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,110 flights were recorded on this pairing — 72 cancelled (2.3%) and 10 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 22 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 8,518 total flights analyzed, the 80.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 92.1-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 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 87% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at 57% on-time — a 29-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the OMA to DFW route, the combination of a 80.5% on-time rate, 92.1-minute average delay, 2.3% recent cancellation rate, and 22 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.