OMA to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Eppley Airfield to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 821 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OMA or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Omaha (OMA) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (91% on time); around 1pm did worst (81%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (83%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (62%).
Which airline is most on time from OMA to ATL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 88% | 1.7% | 12 min | 4.2% | 1,730 |
| Frontier Airlines | 60% | 0.0% | 52 min | 17.2% | 58 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am90%365 flights
- 7am91%321 flights
- 8am95%40 flights
- 10am87%159 flights
- 11am84%167 flights
- 12pm87%62 flights
- 1pm81%82 flights
- 2pm88%84 flights
- 3pm85%144 flights
- 4pm86%67 flights
- 5pm75%32 flights
- 6pm82%261 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%1.8% cancelled
- Tuesday92%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.4% cancelled
- Friday86%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday86%3.3% cancelled
- Sunday83%3.1% 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)62%
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)76%
- Extreme weather24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
OMA to ATL: common questions
- How often are OMA to ATL flights on time?
- 87% 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 Omaha to Atlanta cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (29 of 1,788).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 100 min behind schedule on average, and 4.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OMA?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to OMA — 80% 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: OMA → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.