Route · OMA → STL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Omaha to St. Louis
The OMA–STL corridor (Omaha, NE → St. Louis, MO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 342 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.6%
- On-time
- +9.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 63 min
- Delay when late
- 4,028
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
15 of 1,581 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,581 flights
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OMA - Omaha
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Omaha, NE.
Origin airport →STL - St. Louis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for St. Louis, MO.
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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.
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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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