Route · PHX → OMA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Phoenix to Omaha
The PHX–OMA corridor (Phoenix, AZ → Omaha, NE) runs ahead of the national average, served by 22 carriers across roughly 1,037 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.9%
- On-time
- +1.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 60 min
- Delay when late
- 9,278
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Sep 2024 94%
Worst Month
Oct 2025 72%
Distance
1,037 mi
Carriers
22
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 185 | 36 | 1 | 0 | WN,AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 175 | 45 | 2 | 1 | OO,MQ,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 165 | 47 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,WN,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 138 | 29 | 1 | 0 | MQ,WN |
| Aug 2025 | 142 | 24 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 153 | 43 | 2 | 1 | AA,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 152 | 37 | 0 | 1 | AA,OO,WN,MQ |
| May 2025 | 175 | 40 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 186 | 29 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 212 | 41 | 7 | 0 | AA,OO,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 160 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 153 | 23 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,WN,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 175 | 30 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 175 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 155 | 15 | 0 | 0 | MQ,WN,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 137 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 117 | 29 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 124 | 31 | 2 | 1 | AA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 124 | 29 | 1 | 1 | AA,WN |
| May 2024 | 155 | 37 | 0 | 2 | AA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 151 | 28 | 0 | 1 | AA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 165 | 41 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 141 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 144 | 26 | 6 | 1 | AA,WN,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
23 of 3,759 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
10 of 3,759 flights
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PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
Origin airport →OMA - Omaha
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Omaha, NE.
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What the Data Says About PHX to OMA
9,278 tracked flights put the PHX to OMA pairing (Phoenix to Omaha) at a 80.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 60.0 minutes on average. Across the 1,037-mile route and its 22 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.6% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (3,759 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Oct 2025 came in at just 72% - a 23-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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