DEN to OMA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Eppley Airfield · 472 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or OMA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Denver (DEN) to Omaha (OMA) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (89% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (95% on time); around 7pm did worst (52%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Friday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 89% | 0.5% | 7 min | 3.7% | 404 |
| United Airlines | 78% | 0.2% | 15 min | 8.0% | 1,285 |
| Southwest Airlines | 74% | 0.3% | 14 min | 7.2% | 1,393 |
| Frontier Airlines | 69% | 0.0% | 26 min | 12.9% | 226 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am90%128 flights
- 8am95%245 flights
- 9am82%84 flights
- 10am84%492 flights
- 11am79%56 flights
- 12pm78%117 flights
- 1pm80%567 flights
- 2pm72%82 flights
- 3pm70%101 flights
- 4pm67%218 flights
- 5pm75%440 flights
- 6pm67%193 flights
- 7pm52%139 flights
- 8pm76%309 flights
- 9pm64%117 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.2% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.2% cancelled
- Friday72%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%0.3% cancelled
- Sunday77%0.8% 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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Security0%
DEN to OMA: common questions
- How often are DEN to OMA flights on time?
- 77% 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 Denver to Omaha cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 3,308).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 7.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: OMA to DEN — 76% 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: DEN → OMA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.