OMA to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Eppley Airfield to Denver International Airport · 472 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OMA or DEN 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 Denver (DEN) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 4pm did worst (43%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Thursday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from OMA to DEN?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 87% | 0.5% | 11 min | 5.7% | 405 |
| United Airlines | 79% | 0.5% | 16 min | 7.6% | 1,284 |
| Southwest Airlines | 72% | 0.4% | 18 min | 8.7% | 1,392 |
| Frontier Airlines | 69% | 0.0% | 39 min | 17.3% | 226 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%64 flights
- 6am94%628 flights
- 7am81%36 flights
- 9am74%366 flights
- 10am76%88 flights
- 11am86%304 flights
- 1pm86%500 flights
- 2pm78%82 flights
- 3pm57%70 flights
- 4pm43%107 flights
- 5pm65%408 flights
- 6pm60%121 flights
- 7pm56%277 flights
- 8pm69%176 flights
- 9pm66%62 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%0.2% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.2% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.2% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.4% cancelled
- Friday75%0.2% cancelled
- Saturday80%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday79%0.6% 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 aircraft43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Security0%
OMA to DEN: common questions
- How often are OMA to DEN flights on time?
- 76% 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 Denver cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (14 of 3,307).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 71 min behind schedule on average, and 8.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OMA?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN to OMA — 77% 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 → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.