Flights New York → Omaha
LGA → OMA
Route overview
The flight route from New York to Omaha operates with an average on-time performance of 75%, experiencing a mean delay of 12.2 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 262 flights using Embraer 175 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 4.5 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 New York (LGA) → Omaha (OMA) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 381 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 8.92%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 31.8/100 (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 New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Omaha: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (LGA) to Omaha (OMA) heads west for about 1,843 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 43m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 45% of LGA-OMA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Omaha it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 381 tracked LGA-OMA flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 8.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about LGA-OMA
On the New York (LGA) -> Omaha (OMA) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 381 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Omaha is 8.92% across 381 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.
