Phoenix to Omaha

What the Data Says About PHX to OMA

The Phoenix to Omaha corridor (PHX → OMA) covers roughly 1,037 miles and is served by 22 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 9,278 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 60.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,759 flights were recorded on this pairing — 23 cancelled (0.6%) and 10 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 22 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 9,278 total flights analyzed, the 80.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 60.0-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Sep 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 94% on-time, while Oct 2025 came in at 72% on-time — a 23-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PHX to OMA route, the combination of a 80.9% on-time rate, 60.0-minute average delay, 0.6% recent cancellation rate, and 22 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.