Flights Newark → Omaha
EWR → OMA
Route overview
This flight route operates from Newark, which has had its airport open since 2001, to Omaha. With a perfect on-time performance rate of 100% and an average arrival six minutes early based on the single recorded flight, this route demonstrates high punctuality and efficiency despite serving a destination with significantly lower annual passenger traffic compared to major hubs.
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 Newark (EWR) → Omaha (OMA) route is operated by United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.6/100 (low), 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 Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Omaha: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to Omaha (OMA) heads west for about 1,820 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 42m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of EWR-OMA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Omaha it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
Airlines operating EWR-OMA
Frequently asked questions about EWR-OMA
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The route is operated by 1 airline: United 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.
