OMA to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Eppley Airfield to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 913 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OMA or CLT 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 Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (96% on time); around 6pm did worst (72%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Sunday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from OMA to CLT?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 85% | 1.6% | 16 min | 7.4% | 965 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 66% | 0.0% | 32 min | 15.8% | 38 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am89%355 flights
- 1pm76%133 flights
- 2pm96%78 flights
- 3pm88%136 flights
- 4pm88%17 flights
- 5pm77%238 flights
- 6pm72%36 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%1.4% cancelled
- Tuesday84%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday94%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday86%1.5% cancelled
- Sunday77%4.6% 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)41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather87%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
OMA to CLT: common questions
- How often are OMA to CLT 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 Omaha to Charlotte cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 1,003).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 104 min behind schedule on average, and 7.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OMA?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to OMA — 79% 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 → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.