MCO to OMA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Eppley Airfield · 1,211 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or OMA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Orlando (MCO) to Omaha (OMA) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (89% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (94% on time); around 7pm did worst (46%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Saturday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 89% | 10.0% | 6 min | 5.6% | 20 |
| Southwest Airlines | 74% | 1.1% | 15 min | 7.3% | 358 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am69%13 flights
- 8am88%18 flights
- 9am79%66 flights
- 10am86%14 flights
- 11am84%83 flights
- 12pm94%18 flights
- 1pm64%11 flights
- 2pm94%31 flights
- 3pm64%14 flights
- 4pm60%10 flights
- 6pm72%26 flights
- 7pm46%41 flights
- 9pm47%21 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%2.3% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%2.1% cancelled
- Friday74%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday63%1.2% cancelled
- Sunday83%3.3% 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 aircraft43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security2%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Security0%
MCO to OMA: common questions
- How often are MCO to OMA flights on time?
- 74% 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 Orlando to Omaha cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 378).
- 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 52 min behind schedule on average, and 7.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: OMA to MCO — 82% 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: MCO → OMA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.