Route · OMA → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Omaha to Dallas/Fort Worth
The OMA–DFW corridor (Omaha, NE → Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 22 carriers across roughly 583 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 92 min
- Delay when late
- 8,518
- Flights
Cancelled
2.3%
Best Month
Sep 2024 87%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 57%
Distance
583 mi
Carriers
22
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 131 | 26 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 136 | 29 | 4 | 0 | OO,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 148 | 28 | 1 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 120 | 20 | 2 | 1 | MQ,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 137 | 43 | 4 | 1 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 153 | 50 | 7 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jun 2025 | 152 | 59 | 6 | 0 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 164 | 48 | 3 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 120 | 25 | 7 | 1 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 121 | 27 | 7 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 99 | 19 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 109 | 16 | 6 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 101 | 26 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 104 | 21 | 1 | 1 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 132 | 21 | 0 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 98 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 132 | 39 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 160 | 67 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 162 | 45 | 4 | 2 | AA,F9,MQ,OO |
| May 2024 | 156 | 55 | 9 | 1 | AA,F9,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 119 | 21 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 122 | 36 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Feb 2024 | 114 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 120 | 51 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ |
Cancellation Rate
2.3%
72 of 3,110 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
10 of 3,110 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 →DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
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What the Data Says About OMA to DFW
8,518 tracked flights put the OMA to DFW pairing (Omaha to Dallas/Fort Worth) at a 80.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 92.1 minutes on average. Across the 583-mile route and its 22 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.3% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (3,110 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 57% - a 29-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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