Flights Charlotte → Omaha
CLT → OMA
How long is the flight from Charlotte to Omaha?
The flight from Charlotte (CLT) to Omaha (OMA) takes 2h 10m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Charlotte to Omaha operates with a fleet of Canadair Regional Jet 900 aircraft and has seen 256 flights in total. With an on-time performance rate of 79%, the average delay for these flights is approximately 10 minutes, indicating generally reliable service despite occasional delays.
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 Charlotte (CLT) → Omaha (OMA) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 601 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Omaha the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Omaha: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Charlotte (CLT) to Omaha (OMA) heads north-west for about 1,468 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 10m.
Departures from Charlotte on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 63% of CLT-OMA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Omaha it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 601 tracked CLT-OMA flights, 74% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 1.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about CLT-OMA
The flight from Charlotte (CLT) to Omaha (OMA) takes 2h 10m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Charlotte (CLT) -> Omaha (OMA) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 601 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Charlotte-Omaha is 1.00% across 601 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American 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.
