CLT to OMA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Eppley Airfield · 913 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- CLT: Ground stop. Departures to CLT are being held at their origin airports due to thunderstorms, expected until 9:00 am EDT.
On-time arrivals
79%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.6%
16 flights
Avg arrival delay
16 min
71 min when late
Airlines
2
1,003 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Omaha (OMA) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (87% on time); around 3pm did worst (67%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to OMA?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 80% | 1.7% | 15 min | 9.1% | 965 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 59% | 0.0% | 35 min | 16.2% | 38 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am87%158 flights
- 12pm84%189 flights
- 1pm84%19 flights
- 2pm76%224 flights
- 3pm67%50 flights
- 8pm81%69 flights
- 9pm79%77 flights
- 10pm73%209 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%2.1% cancelled
- Tuesday79%2.1% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%3.1% cancelled
- Sunday70%4.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather81%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CLT to OMA: common questions
- How often are CLT to OMA flights on time?
- 79% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Charlotte to Omaha cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (16 of 1,003).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 71 min behind schedule on average, and 9.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: OMA to CLT — 84% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CLT → OMA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.