Route · SFO → OMA · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Omaha
The SFO–OMA corridor (San Francisco, CA → Omaha, NE) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 1,433 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.1%
- On-time
- +0.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 949
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Oct 2024 82%
Worst Month
Nov 2024 73%
Distance
1,433 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 16 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA |
| May 2023 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2023 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
11 of 827 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 827 flights
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SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
Origin airport →OMA - Omaha
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Omaha, NE.
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What the Data Says About SFO to OMA
949 tracked flights put the SFO to OMA pairing (San Francisco to Omaha) at a 79.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 71.1 minutes on average. Across the 1,433-mile route and its 5 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.3% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (827 flights sampled).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Oct 2024 was the strongest month at 82% on-time versus Nov 2024 at 73%, a 9-point difference.
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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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