LAS to OMA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Eppley Airfield · 1,099 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAS or OMA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Las Vegas (LAS) 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 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air was the most punctual airline here (92% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (94% on time); around 9pm did worst (50%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Thursday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from LAS 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 | 92% | 0.0% | 13 min | 4.1% | 98 |
| Southwest Airlines | 76% | 0.3% | 13 min | 6.1% | 1,029 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am91%34 flights
- 7am91%306 flights
- 8am94%88 flights
- 9am86%28 flights
- 10am71%24 flights
- 11am76%38 flights
- 12pm68%66 flights
- 1pm89%61 flights
- 2pm65%48 flights
- 3pm64%82 flights
- 4pm75%20 flights
- 5pm80%49 flights
- 6pm65%140 flights
- 7pm53%58 flights
- 8pm64%47 flights
- 9pm50%38 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.0% cancelled
- Friday73%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%0.9% cancelled
- Sunday72%1.3% 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)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
LAS to OMA: common questions
- How often are LAS 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 Las Vegas to Omaha cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 1,127).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAS?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: OMA to LAS — 83% 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: LAS → OMA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.