Route Reliability
Omaha → New York
OMA–LGA · 1,148 miles · Eppley Airfield to LaGuardia Airport
- 80%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 8 min
- Average arrival delay
- 6.9%
- Cancelled
- 1,146
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.American Airlines82%151 flights
- 2.Delta Air Lines80%920 flights
Not enough history to rank: Southwest Airlines (75 flights). We rank airlines only after 100 flights on the route.
What the data says
Morning flights do better here.
OMA–LGA flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 71% between 3–6 PM.
Monday is the weak spot.
OMA–LGA flights arrived on time 84% of the time on Fridays. On Mondays: 75%.
Not much between American Airlines and Delta Air Lines.
On this route they all land within 80% to 82% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
Keep a backup plan handy.
This route was cancelled 6.9% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.
Best historical flights
Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.
Top flights by on-time rate
More flights on this route
The breakdown
- Mon75%(169 flights)
- Tue78%(171 flights)
- Wed80%(173 flights)
- Thu83%(162 flights)
- Fri84%(161 flights)
- Sat81%(69 flights)
- Sun81%(157 flights)
- 6–9 AM89%(405 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM88%(117 flights)
- 12–3 PM73%(273 flights)
- 3–6 PM71%(266 flights)
- 6–9 PM—(1 flights)
Jun 80% → May 77% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 80% | 111 |
| July 2025 | 82% | 119 |
| August 2025 | 88% | 129 |
| September 2025 | 91% | 85 |
| October 2025 | 78% | 82 |
| November 2025 | 72% | 74 |
| December 2025 | 72% | 68 |
| January 2026 | 90% | 52 |
| February 2026 | 89% | 47 |
| March 2026 | 65% | 85 |
| April 2026 | 78% | 105 |
| May 2026 | 77% | 105 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 1,146 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.