Omaha to Phoenix

What the Data Says About OMA to PHX

The Omaha to Phoenix corridor (OMA → PHX) covers roughly 1,037 miles and is served by 22 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 9,277 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 72.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,737 flights were recorded on this pairing — 31 cancelled (0.8%) and 4 diverted (0.1%). 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 9,277 total flights analyzed, the 85.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 72.7-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at 69% on-time — a 25-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the OMA to PHX route, the combination of a 85.6% on-time rate, 72.7-minute average delay, 0.8% recent cancellation rate, and 22 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.