Flights Omaha → Phoenix
OMA → PHX
How long is the flight from Omaha to Phoenix?
The flight from Omaha (OMA) to Phoenix (PHX) takes about 2h 30m. 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 Phoenix operates with an average on-time performance of 86%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 8.2 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 534 flights using either Airbus A319 or Boeing 737-300 aircraft, serving one of the busiest destination airports in the United States, which handles nearly 44.4 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) → Phoenix (PHX) route is operated by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1212 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.99%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Omaha the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Phoenix: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Omaha (OMA) to Phoenix (PHX) heads south-west for about 1,667 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 30m.
Departures from Omaha on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 38% of OMA-PHX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Omaha the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Phoenix it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,212 tracked OMA-PHX flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 1.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about OMA-PHX
The flight from Omaha (OMA) to Phoenix (PHX) takes about 2h 30m. 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) -> Phoenix (PHX) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 1212 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Omaha-Phoenix is 0.99% across 1212 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Southwest 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.
