Route · OMA → SLC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Omaha to Salt Lake City
The OMA–SLC corridor (Omaha, NE → Salt Lake City, UT) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 840 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 91.1%
- On-time
- +12.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 90 min
- Delay when late
- 4,718
- Flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Best Month
Jul 2025 98%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 68%
Distance
840 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| May 2025 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 57 | 4 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 50 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 59 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 57 | 18 | 0 | 1 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,403 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,403 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 →SLC - Salt Lake City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Salt Lake City, UT.
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What the Data Says About OMA to SLC
Omaha to Salt Lake City (OMA to SLC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 91.1% on-time rate across 4,718 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 89.6 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 840 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 4 of 1,403 flights were cancelled (0.3%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jul 2025 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 68% - a 30-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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