OMA to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Eppley Airfield to Los Angeles International Airport · 1,330 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OMA or LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 88% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 4pm did best (95% on time); around 6pm did worst (78%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Monday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (70%).
Which airline is most on time from OMA to LAX?
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 | 100% | 0.0% | 3 min | 0.0% | 3 |
| American Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 2 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 88% | 0.5% | 9 min | 2.2% | 583 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am85%226 flights
- 7am100%15 flights
- 3pm92%237 flights
- 4pm95%21 flights
- 6pm78%52 flights
- 7pm83%30 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday91%0.0% cancelled
- Friday91%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday87%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday87%2.3% 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)70%
- Late-arriving aircraft12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
OMA to LAX: common questions
- How often are OMA to LAX flights on time?
- 88% 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 Los Angeles cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 587).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 2.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OMA?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAX to OMA — 84% 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 → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.