OMA to SFO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Eppley Airfield to San Francisco International Airport · 1,433 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OMA or SFO 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 San Francisco (SFO) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (95% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (82%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (86% on time); around 6am did worst (83%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Monday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (62%).
Which airline is most on time from OMA to SFO?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 95% | 0.0% | 4 min | 1.8% | 114 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 82% | 1.2% | 12 min | 5.6% | 255 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am83%18 flights
- 7am86%343 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday90%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday91%0.0% cancelled
- Friday89%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday89%0.0% 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)62%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather18%
- Late-arriving aircraft1%
- Security0%
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 SFO: common questions
- How often are OMA to SFO flights on time?
- 86% 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 San Francisco cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 369).
- 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 58 min behind schedule on average, and 4.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OMA?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SFO to OMA — 71% 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 → SFO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.