Flights Omaha → Detroit
OMA → DTW
How long is the flight from Omaha to Detroit?
The flight from Omaha (OMA) to Detroit (DTW) takes 1h 28m 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 Omaha to Detroit operates with an average on-time performance of 80%, experiencing a mean delay of 13.6 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 253 flights using Airbus A319 aircraft, serving a destination airport that accommodates nearly 28 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 Omaha (OMA) → Detroit (DTW) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 704 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.85%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Detroit the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Omaha the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Detroit: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Omaha (OMA) to Detroit (DTW) heads east for about 1,044 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 28m.
Departures from Omaha on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 56% of OMA-DTW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Omaha the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Detroit it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 704 tracked OMA-DTW flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 14 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 OMA-DTW
The flight from Omaha (OMA) to Detroit (DTW) takes 1h 28m 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 Omaha (OMA) -> Detroit (DTW) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 704 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Omaha-Detroit is 0.85% across 704 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.
