Flights Minneapolis → Omaha
MSP → OMA
How long is the flight from Minneapolis to Omaha?
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Omaha (OMA) takes 49 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Minneapolis to Omaha operates with a mix of aircraft including the McDonnell Douglas MD-88, Airbus A319, and Airbus A320. With 342 total flights recorded, the route has an on-time performance rate of 73%, and when delays occur, they average around 25.3 minutes. The destination airport sees over four million passengers annually, indicating significant traffic.
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 Minneapolis (MSP) → Omaha (OMA) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 954 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.84%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.9/100 (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 Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Omaha: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Minneapolis (MSP) to Omaha (OMA) heads south-west for about 453 km, a flight time of roughly 49m.
Departures from Minneapolis on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 40% of MSP-OMA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Omaha it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 954 tracked MSP-OMA flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 0.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about MSP-OMA
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Omaha (OMA) takes 49 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Minneapolis (MSP) -> Omaha (OMA) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 954 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Minneapolis-Omaha is 0.84% across 954 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
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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.
