Flights Omaha → Houston
OMA → IAH
How long is the flight from Omaha to Houston?
The flight from Omaha (OMA) to Houston (IAH) takes about 2h. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Omaha to Houston operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving an on-time performance rate of 89%. Over the course of a year, it sees 266 flights, each averaging a delay of just 6.1 minutes, making it a reliable option for travelers between these two cities.
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) → Houston (IAH) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 602 flights monitored in recent months, 87% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.66%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Houston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Omaha the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Houston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Omaha (OMA) to Houston (IAH) heads south for about 1,260 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 0m.
Departures from Omaha on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 65% of OMA-IAH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Omaha the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Houston it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 602 tracked OMA-IAH flights, 87% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 1.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about OMA-IAH
The flight from Omaha (OMA) to Houston (IAH) takes about 2h. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Omaha (OMA) -> Houston (IAH) route, on-time performance is 87% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 602 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Omaha-Houston is 1.66% across 602 monitored flights.
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.
