Route · SLC → OMA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Salt Lake City to Omaha
The SLC–OMA corridor (Salt Lake City, UT → Omaha, NE) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 840 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 89.5%
- On-time
- +10.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 4,717
- Flights
Cancelled
0.2%
Best Month
Jun 2025 97%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 75%
Distance
840 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 1 | DL,OO |
| May 2025 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 57 | 2 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 59 | 13 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| May 2024 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 57 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,402 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
7 of 1,402 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SLC - Salt Lake City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Salt Lake City, UT.
Origin airport →OMA - Omaha
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Omaha, NE.
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What the Data Says About SLC to OMA
Salt Lake City to Omaha (SLC to OMA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 89.5% on-time rate across 4,717 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 61.7 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 840 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 3 of 1,402 flights were cancelled (0.2%) and 7 diverted (0.5%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jun 2025 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 75% - a 21-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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