PHX to OMA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Eppley Airfield · 1,037 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or OMA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Omaha (OMA) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (91% on time); around 4pm did worst (62%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Friday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 2 min | 0.0% | 3 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 84% | 0.4% | 8 min | 4.1% | 272 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 82% | 0.4% | 14 min | 5.7% | 284 |
| American Airlines | 76% | 0.0% | 15 min | 9.1% | 232 |
| Southwest Airlines | 74% | 0.6% | 15 min | 6.5% | 1,214 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am91%84 flights
- 8am86%251 flights
- 9am90%257 flights
- 10am84%79 flights
- 11am78%136 flights
- 12pm75%107 flights
- 1pm79%165 flights
- 2pm80%51 flights
- 3pm86%31 flights
- 4pm62%163 flights
- 5pm71%68 flights
- 6pm81%117 flights
- 7pm65%338 flights
- 8pm68%125 flights
- 9pm52%33 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.3% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.3% cancelled
- Friday74%0.3% cancelled
- Saturday75%0.4% cancelled
- Sunday77%1.7% 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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather89%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
PHX to OMA: common questions
- How often are PHX to OMA flights on time?
- 77% 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 Phoenix to Omaha cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 2,005).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 6.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: OMA to PHX — 82% 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: PHX → OMA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.