SFB to OMA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport to Eppley Airfield · 1,195 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFB or OMA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Sanford (SFB) to Omaha (OMA) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (91% on time); around 3pm did worst (65%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Sunday the least (31%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (73%).
Which airline is most on time from SFB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 75% | 1.0% | 24 min | 10.0% | 102 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am71%29 flights
- 2pm91%23 flights
- 3pm65%24 flights
- 4pm69%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday50%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday31%7.1% 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)73%
- Late-arriving aircraft10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SFB to OMA: common questions
- How often are SFB to OMA flights on time?
- 75% 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 Sanford to Omaha cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 102).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 91 min behind schedule on average, and 10.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SFB?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: OMA to SFB — 70% 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: SFB → OMA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.