OMA to SLC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Eppley Airfield to Salt Lake City International Airport · 840 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OMA or SLC 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 Salt Lake City (SLC) arrived on time 91% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.1% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (93% on time); around 5pm did worst (89%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Wednesday the least (89%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (68%).
Which airline is most on time from OMA to SLC?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 91% | 0.1% | 6 min | 2.9% | 756 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am93%365 flights
- 12pm91%35 flights
- 5pm89%242 flights
- 6pm91%107 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday93%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.0% cancelled
- Friday95%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday91%0.0% 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)68%
- Extreme weather24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- 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 SLC: common questions
- How often are OMA to SLC flights on time?
- 91% 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 Salt Lake City cancelled?
- 0.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 756).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 6 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 64 min behind schedule on average, and 2.9% 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: SLC to OMA — 90% 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 → SLC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.