DAL to OMA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Eppley Airfield · 586 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or OMA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to Omaha (OMA) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (100% on time); around 7pm did worst (30%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Thursday the least (57%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 71% | 0.9% | 16 min | 6.5% | 433 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am100%15 flights
- 8am92%25 flights
- 9am84%25 flights
- 10am93%29 flights
- 11am86%21 flights
- 12pm77%48 flights
- 1pm87%55 flights
- 2pm63%62 flights
- 3pm64%46 flights
- 5pm69%13 flights
- 6pm52%26 flights
- 7pm30%27 flights
- 8pm48%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday66%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday57%0.0% cancelled
- Friday65%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday66%4.4% 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 aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DAL to OMA: common questions
- How often are DAL to OMA flights on time?
- 71% 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 Dallas to Omaha cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 433).
- 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 50 min behind schedule on average, and 6.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: OMA to DAL — 79% 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: DAL → OMA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.