Flights Omaha → Newark
OMA → EWR
How long is the flight from Omaha to Newark?
The flight from Omaha (OMA) to Newark (EWR) takes 2h 34m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route connects Omaha to Newark and boasts a perfect on-time performance record with an average arrival eleven minutes ahead of schedule. The destination airport, which opened in 2001, serves over forty-three 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) → Newark (EWR) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 17 flights monitored in recent months, 93% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -3 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.88%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Omaha the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Newark: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Omaha (OMA) to Newark (EWR) heads east for about 1,820 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 34m.
Departures from Omaha on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 88% of OMA-EWR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Omaha the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Newark it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 17 tracked OMA-EWR flights, 93% left on time with an average delay of -3 min and a 5.9% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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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-EWR
The flight from Omaha (OMA) to Newark (EWR) takes 2h 34m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Omaha (OMA) -> Newark (EWR) route, on-time performance is 93% with an average delay of -3 minutes, based on 17 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Omaha-Newark is 5.88% across 17 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.
