Flights Atlanta → Omaha
ATL → OMA
Route overview
The flight route from Atlanta to Omaha operates with a high level of punctuality, with 82% of flights arriving on time. Over the past year, there have been 455 total flights on this route, with an average delay of 9.1 minutes when delays do occur. The aircraft used for these flights include McDonnell Douglas MD-88, McDonnell Douglas MD-90, and Canadair Regional Jet 700 models, serving a destination airport that sees over four million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Atlanta (ATL) → Omaha (OMA) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 622 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.29%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Omaha the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Omaha: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Omaha (OMA) heads north-west for about 1,321 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 4m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 39% of ATL-OMA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Omaha it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 622 tracked ATL-OMA flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 1.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 84% | 20 min | 0.0% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 59% | 35 min | 4.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-OMA
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Omaha (OMA) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 622 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Omaha is 1.29% across 622 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
