OMA to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Eppley Airfield to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 583 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OMA or DFW 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 Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); American Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (89% on time); around 4pm did worst (42%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from OMA to DFW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 83% | 1.5% | 13 min | 7.3% | 196 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 78% | 8.0% | 11 min | 4.3% | 25 |
| American Airlines | 77% | 3.1% | 28 min | 10.0% | 1,338 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 60% | 0.0% | 61 min | 40.0% | 5 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am89%365 flights
- 9am79%314 flights
- 11am77%91 flights
- 12pm75%99 flights
- 1pm79%35 flights
- 2pm68%42 flights
- 3pm80%208 flights
- 4pm42%52 flights
- 5pm74%83 flights
- 6pm75%62 flights
- 7pm65%213 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday80%3.3% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday78%1.3% cancelled
- Friday81%2.6% cancelled
- Saturday74%6.2% cancelled
- Sunday72%4.7% 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 aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather87%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Security0%
OMA to DFW: common questions
- How often are OMA to DFW flights on time?
- 77% 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 Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (46 of 1,564).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 26 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 109 min behind schedule on average, and 9.6% 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: DFW to OMA — 68% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.