Flights Omaha → Atlanta
OMA → ATL
Route overview
The flight route from Omaha to Atlanta operates with an average on-time performance of 86%, experiencing a mean delay of 12.2 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 455 flights using aircraft such as the Canadair Regional Jet 700 and McDonnell Douglas MD-88/90 series planes, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic at nearly 108 million passengers.
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 Omaha (OMA) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 622 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.45%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Omaha the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Omaha (OMA) to Atlanta (ATL) heads south-east for about 1,321 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 4m.
Departures from Omaha on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 43% of OMA-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Omaha the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 622 tracked OMA-ATL flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 1.4% 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 OMA-ATL
On the Omaha (OMA) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 622 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Omaha-Atlanta is 1.45% 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.
