ORD to OMA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eppley Airfield · 416 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or OMA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (ORD) to Omaha (OMA) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); American Airlines was the least (52%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (82% on time); around 10pm did worst (49%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Sunday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to OMA?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 77% | 3.4% | 14 min | 7.1% | 827 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 73% | 3.6% | 18 min | 10.6% | 196 |
| United Airlines | 71% | 1.5% | 20 min | 10.0% | 1,372 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 64% | 3.3% | 30 min | 14.8% | 397 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 57% | 12.5% | 26 min | 28.6% | 8 |
| American Airlines | 52% | 1.9% | 35 min | 17.6% | 260 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am83%75 flights
- 8am82%374 flights
- 9am77%175 flights
- 10am77%195 flights
- 11am76%91 flights
- 12pm78%461 flights
- 1pm80%101 flights
- 3pm68%314 flights
- 4pm72%179 flights
- 5pm66%258 flights
- 6pm45%44 flights
- 8pm59%338 flights
- 9pm61%165 flights
- 10pm49%211 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%3.7% cancelled
- Tuesday79%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday73%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday70%2.4% cancelled
- Friday67%3.7% cancelled
- Saturday74%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday64%2.6% 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 aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)1%
- Security0%
ORD to OMA: common questions
- How often are ORD to OMA 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 Chicago to Omaha cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (75 of 3,060).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 66 min behind schedule on average, and 10.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 27 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: OMA to ORD — 76% 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: ORD → OMA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.