OMA to STL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Eppley Airfield to St. Louis Lambert International Airport · 342 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OMA or STL 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 St. Louis (STL) arrived on time 89% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (100% on time); around 5pm did worst (75%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Thursday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (59%).
Which airline is most on time from OMA to STL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 89% | 0.5% | 7 min | 3.3% | 826 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%112 flights
- 6am96%104 flights
- 7am94%34 flights
- 8am98%114 flights
- 12pm100%18 flights
- 1pm92%91 flights
- 2pm100%10 flights
- 3pm100%29 flights
- 4pm83%103 flights
- 5pm75%161 flights
- 6pm78%40 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday95%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.8% cancelled
- Friday93%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday88%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday89%0.7% 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 aircraft59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security2%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Extreme weather25%
- Security0%
OMA to STL: common questions
- How often are OMA to STL flights on time?
- 89% 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 St. Louis cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 826).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 3.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OMA?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: STL to OMA — 77% 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 → STL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.