OMA to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Eppley Airfield to Orlando International Airport · 1,211 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OMA or MCO 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 Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (94% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (81%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (97% on time); around 9am did worst (67%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (98% on time) and Friday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from OMA to MCO?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 94% | 10.0% | 2 min | 0.0% | 20 |
| Southwest Airlines | 81% | 0.6% | 10 min | 4.5% | 358 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%30 flights
- 6am85%122 flights
- 9am67%18 flights
- 11am80%17 flights
- 12pm83%23 flights
- 1pm91%43 flights
- 2pm76%37 flights
- 3pm57%14 flights
- 4pm73%31 flights
- 6pm78%27 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday98%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday91%2.1% cancelled
- Friday72%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday74%3.3% 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 aircraft44%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Security2%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
OMA to MCO: common questions
- How often are OMA to MCO flights on time?
- 82% 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 Orlando cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 378).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 49 min behind schedule on average, and 4.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OMA?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to OMA — 74% 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 → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.