Route · OMA → SFO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Omaha to San Francisco
The OMA–SFO corridor (Omaha, NE → San Francisco, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 1,433 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.7%
- On-time
- +6.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 88 min
- Delay when late
- 949
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 85%
Worst Month
Nov 2024 75%
Distance
1,433 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 41 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 15 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA |
| May 2023 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
10 of 826 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 826 flights
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OMA - Omaha
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Origin airport →SFO - San Francisco
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What the Data Says About OMA to SFO
Omaha to San Francisco (OMA to SFO) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.7% on-time rate across 949 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 88.4 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,433 miles and is served by 5 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 10 of 826 flights were cancelled (1.2%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Oct 2024 was the strongest month at 85% on-time versus Nov 2024 at 75%, a 11-point difference.
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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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