LAX to OMA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Eppley Airfield · 1,330 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or OMA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Omaha (OMA) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (91% on time); around 6pm did worst (74%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Saturday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (48%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX 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 | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 3 |
| American Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Southwest Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 2 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 84% | 0.7% | 10 min | 6.0% | 585 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am89%246 flights
- 10am91%24 flights
- 12pm91%53 flights
- 1pm87%38 flights
- 5pm81%69 flights
- 6pm74%149 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday82%2.2% 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)48%
- Late-arriving aircraft42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LAX to OMA: common questions
- How often are LAX to OMA flights on time?
- 84% 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 Los Angeles to Omaha cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 590).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 61 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: OMA to LAX — 88% 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: LAX → OMA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.