OMA to AZA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Eppley Airfield to Mesa Gateway Airport · 1,026 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OMA or AZA 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 Phoenix (AZA) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (88% on time); around 8pm did worst (65%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from OMA to AZA?
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 | 79% | 0.0% | 12 min | 8.4% | 108 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm88%41 flights
- 7pm68%26 flights
- 8pm65%17 flights
- 9pm80%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday0%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday0%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday0%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday78%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 aircraft51%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
OMA to AZA: common questions
- How often are OMA to AZA flights on time?
- 79% 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 Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 108).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 52 min behind schedule on average, and 8.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OMA?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AZA to OMA — 87% 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 → AZA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.