Route · OMA → STL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Omaha to St. Louis
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), OMA to STL (Omaha to St. Louis) ranks #2888 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.6%
- On-time
- +9.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 63 min
- Delay when late
- 4,028
- Flights
- #2888 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Jan 2025 98%
Worst Month
May 2024 57%
Distance
342 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 73 | 10 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 88 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 77 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 66 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 4 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 61 | 1 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 78 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 71 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 63 | 14 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 58 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 60 | 18 | 4 | 0 | WN |
OMA–STL seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (94.2%) · weakest: June (79.7%)
Strongest calendar month
September
94.2% on-time · ~66 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~68 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
79.7% on-time · ~55 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
15 of 1,581 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,581 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
OMA - Omaha
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Omaha, NE.
OMA on-time profileSTL - St. Louis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for St. Louis, MO.
STL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See OMA and STL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare OMA vs STLOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among OMA's stronger departures
OMA → STL posts a 88.6% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 12 of 21 BTS-tracked routes leaving Omaha. The same hub also shows 9 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #315 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About OMA to STL
Omaha to St. Louis (OMA to STL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.6% on-time rate across 4,028 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 62.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 342 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 15 of 1,581 flights were cancelled (0.9%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 57% - a 42-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, OMA–STL peaks in September at 94.2% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~68 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 79.7%, a 14.5-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using OMA–STL data
OMA–STL runs 9.6 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare OMA and STL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. OMA airport
- If your dates flex, September (94.2% on-time) beats June (79.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 88.6% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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