Route · SEA → OMA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Seattle to Omaha
The SEA–OMA corridor (Seattle, WA → Omaha, NE) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 1,368 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.9%
- On-time
- +3.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 52 min
- Delay when late
- 2,156
- Flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Best Month
Sep 2025 82%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 62%
Distance
1,368 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2025 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 16 | 0 | 2 | AS |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 23 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2025 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2024 | 48 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2024 | 56 | 17 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 18 | 1 | 1 | AS |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 1 | AS |
| May 2024 | 47 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | AS |
| Sep 2023 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2023 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2023 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AS |
Cancellation Rate
0.3%
3 of 1,035 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
5 of 1,035 flights
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SEA - Seattle
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Seattle, WA.
Origin airport →OMA - Omaha
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Omaha, NE.
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What the Data Says About SEA to OMA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Seattle to Omaha (SEA to OMA) running a 82.9% on-time rate over 2,156 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 52.4 minutes. The 1,368-mile corridor is served by 4 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.3% of 1,035 flights were cancelled, 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 82% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 62% - a 20-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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