GUF to OMA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Jack Edwards National Airport to Eppley Airfield · 888 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at GUF or OMA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Omaha (OMA) arrived on time 38% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 38% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (45% on time) and Sunday the least (30%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (61%).
Which airline is most on time from GUF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 38% | 0.0% | 73 min | 38.1% | 21 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Thursday45%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday30%0.0% 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 aircraft61%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
GUF to OMA: common questions
- How often are GUF to OMA flights on time?
- 38% 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 Gulf Shores to Omaha cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 21).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 73 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 118 min behind schedule on average, and 38.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at GUF?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: GUF → OMA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.