Route Reliability
Omaha → Chicago
OMA–ORD · 416 miles · Eppley Airfield to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
69
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 75%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 16 min
- Average arrival delay
- 2.3%
- Cancelled
- 3,011
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.American Airlines76%1,296 flights
- 2.United Airlines74%1,715 flights
What the data says
Morning-you made the right choice.
OMA–ORD flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 86% of the time, versus 60% between 6–9 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
OMA–ORD flights arrived on time 78% of the time on Tuesdays. On Sundays: 69%.
Not much between American Airlines and United Airlines.
On this route they all land within 74% to 76% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
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
- Mon74%(435 flights)
- Tue78%(403 flights)
- Wed75%(403 flights)
- Thu76%(438 flights)
- Fri74%(423 flights)
- Sat75%(390 flights)
- Sun69%(441 flights)
- 3–6 AM—(9 flights)
- 6–9 AM86%(832 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM79%(517 flights)
- 12–3 PM76%(484 flights)
- 3–6 PM67%(472 flights)
- 6–9 PM60%(617 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM—(2 flights)
80%
May
Jun 72% → May 80% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 72% | 261 |
| July 2025 | 66% | 259 |
| August 2025 | 79% | 249 |
| September 2025 | 82% | 243 |
| October 2025 | 77% | 265 |
| November 2025 | 76% | 227 |
| December 2025 | 65% | 214 |
| January 2026 | 70% | 208 |
| February 2026 | 84% | 206 |
| March 2026 | 67% | 235 |
| April 2026 | 75% | 281 |
| May 2026 | 80% | 285 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 3,011 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.