OMA to SFB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Eppley Airfield to Orlando Sanford International Airport · 1,195 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OMA or SFB 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 Sanford (SFB) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5pm did best (87% on time); around 7pm did worst (63%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (31%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from OMA to SFB?
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 | 70% | 1.0% | 40 min | 14.9% | 102 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am70%21 flights
- 5pm87%15 flights
- 6pm69%32 flights
- 7pm63%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday63%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday92%0.0% cancelled
- Friday71%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday0%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday31%7.1% 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 aircraft53%
- Extreme weather32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
OMA to SFB: common questions
- How often are OMA to SFB flights on time?
- 70% 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 Sanford cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 102).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 40 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 131 min behind schedule on average, and 14.9% 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: SFB to OMA — 75% 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 → SFB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.