DTW to OMA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Eppley Airfield · 650 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or OMA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Detroit (DTW) to Omaha (OMA) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (84% on time); around 7pm did worst (67%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Monday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (76%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW 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. | 75% | 0.6% | 23 min | 12.4% | 1,141 |
| Delta Air Lines | 75% | 0.0% | 16 min | 25.0% | 4 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am83%342 flights
- 12pm84%141 flights
- 3pm73%169 flights
- 4pm68%138 flights
- 7pm67%330 flights
- 9pm94%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday72%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.6% cancelled
- Friday79%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday74%1.6% cancelled
- Sunday75%0.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)76%
- Extreme weather16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DTW to OMA: common questions
- How often are DTW to OMA flights on time?
- 75% 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 Detroit to Omaha cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 1,145).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 89 min behind schedule on average, and 12.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: OMA to DTW — 81% 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: DTW → OMA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.