OMA to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Eppley Airfield to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 416 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OMA or ORD 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 Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (88% on time); around 7pm did worst (63%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%).
Which airline is most on time from OMA to ORD?
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 | 78% | 2.3% | 19 min | 7.1% | 261 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 77% | 3.7% | 17 min | 9.4% | 827 |
| United Airlines | 75% | 2.2% | 25 min | 9.7% | 1,372 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 73% | 3.6% | 24 min | 11.1% | 196 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 72% | 4.5% | 24 min | 12.4% | 399 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 71% | 12.5% | 16 min | 14.3% | 8 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am88%292 flights
- 7am86%281 flights
- 8am84%290 flights
- 9am82%91 flights
- 11am79%393 flights
- 12pm73%246 flights
- 1pm76%159 flights
- 2pm81%116 flights
- 3pm68%389 flights
- 4pm75%70 flights
- 5pm68%51 flights
- 6pm65%429 flights
- 7pm63%241 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%4.4% cancelled
- Tuesday82%2.6% cancelled
- Wednesday77%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday76%1.6% cancelled
- Friday73%3.9% cancelled
- Saturday77%4.4% cancelled
- Sunday71%3.1% 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 aircraft39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather76%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Security0%
OMA to ORD: common questions
- How often are OMA to ORD 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 Chicago cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (93 of 3,063).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 85 min behind schedule on average, and 9.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OMA?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to OMA — 70% 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 → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.