Route Reliability
Chicago → Omaha
ORD–OMA · 416 miles · Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eppley Airfield
67
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 70%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 15 min
- Average arrival delay
- 2.0%
- Cancelled
- 3,008
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.United Airlines70%1,714 flights
- 2.American Airlines70%1,294 flights
What the data says
Morning-you made the right choice.
ORD–OMA flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 82% of the time, versus 55% between 9 PM–12 AM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
ORD–OMA flights arrived on time 75% of the time on Tuesdays. On Sundays: 63%.
Not much between United Airlines and American Airlines.
On this route they all land within 70% to 70% 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
- Mon68%(433 flights)
- Tue75%(406 flights)
- Wed73%(403 flights)
- Thu71%(434 flights)
- Fri68%(419 flights)
- Sat71%(404 flights)
- Sun63%(443 flights)
- 6–9 AM82%(516 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM76%(402 flights)
- 12–3 PM79%(559 flights)
- 3–6 PM66%(694 flights)
- 6–9 PM56%(401 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM55%(370 flights)
73%
May
Jun 62% → May 73% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 62% | 260 |
| July 2025 | 62% | 257 |
| August 2025 | 75% | 247 |
| September 2025 | 76% | 246 |
| October 2025 | 74% | 265 |
| November 2025 | 75% | 230 |
| December 2025 | 57% | 215 |
| January 2026 | 67% | 208 |
| February 2026 | 78% | 206 |
| March 2026 | 68% | 240 |
| April 2026 | 69% | 283 |
| May 2026 | 73% | 285 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 3,008 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.