ON TIMEBOARD
OMA Omaha / HOU Houston

OMA → HOU on time

Eppley Airfield (Omaha, NE) to Houston Hobby (Houston, TX). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
79%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.5%
373 flights
Typical arrival
−6 min
median vs schedule
When late
+45 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

79% of flights from Omaha to Houston arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. 5% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for OMA → HOU: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 69% of the time. About 1 in 22 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 373 three hours or more; 0.5% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 373 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Southwest Airlines37379%0.5%−6 min4.6%+45 minSouthwest Airlines

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at OMA). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%6 a.m. departures: too few flights (25 flights)6a7 a.m. departures: too few flights (45 flights)7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights (24 flights)8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (5 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (4 flights)11anoon departures: too few flights (34 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (16 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (22 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (47 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (70 flights)4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (80 flights)5p
OMA → HOU, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: June (76%). Worst: July (70%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (91 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (84 flights)FebMar: too few flights (93 flights)MarApr: too few flights (90 flights)AprMay: too few flights (93 flights)MayJun: 76% on time (110 flights)76JunJul: 70% on time (112 flights)70JulAug: too few flights (86 flights)AugSep: too few flights (81 flights)SepOct: too few flights (99 flights)OctNov: too few flights (95 flights)NovDec: too few flights (99 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday53——
Tuesday52——
Wednesday52——
Thursday52——
Friday52——
Saturday56——
Sunday56——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 62%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 26%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 11%Severe weather 1%

Cancellations: weather 1 · air traffic/airport 1

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Nearby airport alternatives

Other ways to make the same trip, using airports within 60 miles of Omaha or Houston. OMA → IAH has been 6 points more reliable.

RouteFlightsOn timeCancelled
OMA → HOU (this route)37379%0.5%
OMA → IAH Eppley Airfield to Houston Bush Intercontinental1,03586%0.7%

Questions

How often are flights from OMA to HOU on time?

79% of 373 scheduled flights from Omaha, NE to Houston, TX arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.5% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from OMA to HOU?

July (70% on time). The best month is June (76%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.