Route · OMA → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Omaha to Chicago
The OMA–ORD corridor (Omaha, NE → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 39 carriers across roughly 416 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.9%
- On-time
- +4.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 13,215
- Flights
Cancelled
1.9%
Best Month
Feb 2024 92%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 65%
Distance
416 mi
Carriers
39
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 220 | 77 | 6 | 0 | YX,AA,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 240 | 55 | 13 | 1 | OO,UA,MQ,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 266 | 61 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 247 | 48 | 4 | 0 | MQ,UA,OO,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 255 | 56 | 6 | 0 | AA,OO,YX,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 267 | 90 | 6 | 2 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 258 | 76 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 238 | 47 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 211 | 29 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 212 | 41 | 11 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 187 | 39 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 196 | 25 | 2 | 0 | AA,YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 170 | 19 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 177 | 30 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA,MQ,OO,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 185 | 23 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,YX,OO,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 180 | 30 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 209 | 51 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 187 | 47 | 8 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 206 | 45 | 5 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 213 | 61 | 6 | 2 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 200 | 25 | 1 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 159 | 23 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 137 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 153 | 34 | 14 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
93 of 4,973 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
6 of 4,973 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 →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About OMA to ORD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Omaha to Chicago (OMA to ORD) running a 83.9% on-time rate over 13,215 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 85.5 minutes. The 416-mile corridor is served by 39 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.9% of 4,973 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 65% - a 27-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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