Route · ORD → OMA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Omaha
The ORD–OMA corridor (Chicago, IL → Omaha, NE) runs behind the national average, served by 38 carriers across roughly 416 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.9%
- On-time
- -0.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 13,216
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Feb 2024 86%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 58%
Distance
416 mi
Carriers
38
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 220 | 93 | 5 | 0 | YX,AA,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 239 | 58 | 10 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 266 | 73 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 247 | 59 | 1 | 0 | MQ,UA,OO,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 253 | 65 | 6 | 0 | AA,OO,YX,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 267 | 102 | 6 | 4 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 259 | 97 | 1 | 2 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 239 | 51 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 209 | 49 | 3 | 1 | MQ,OO,UA,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 212 | 53 | 12 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 188 | 47 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 196 | 35 | 2 | 0 | AA,YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 171 | 37 | 1 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 176 | 29 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA,MQ,OO,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 185 | 34 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,YX,OO,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 180 | 28 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 209 | 66 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 187 | 65 | 6 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 206 | 69 | 3 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 212 | 78 | 5 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 199 | 47 | 0 | 2 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 160 | 27 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 137 | 19 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 153 | 40 | 13 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
76 of 4,970 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
11 of 4,970 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →OMA - Omaha
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Omaha, NE.
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What the Data Says About ORD to OMA
13,216 tracked flights put the ORD to OMA pairing (Chicago to Omaha) at a 78.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 69.7 minutes on average. Across the 416-mile route and its 38 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.5% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (4,970 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 58% - a 28-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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