Flights Omaha → Seattle
OMA → SEA
How long is the flight from Omaha to Seattle?
The flight from Omaha (OMA) to Seattle (SEA) takes 3h 11m 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
The flight route from Omaha to Seattle operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving an on-time performance rate of 88%. Over the course of ninety flights, the average delay is only four minutes, and these journeys are typically conducted using Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft. The destination airport serves over fifty-two million passengers annually, indicating its significant role in air traffic.
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) → Seattle (SEA) route is operated by Alaska Airlines. Across 307 flights monitored in recent months, 91% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 3 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.63%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.2/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Seattle the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Omaha the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Seattle: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Omaha (OMA) to Seattle (SEA) heads north-west for about 2,195 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 11m.
Departures from Omaha on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 63% of OMA-SEA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Omaha the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Seattle it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 307 tracked OMA-SEA flights, 91% left on time with an average delay of 3 min and a 1.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
Airlines operating OMA-SEA
Frequently asked questions about OMA-SEA
The flight from Omaha (OMA) to Seattle (SEA) takes 3h 11m 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) -> Seattle (SEA) route, on-time performance is 91% with an average delay of 3 minutes, based on 307 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Omaha-Seattle is 1.63% across 307 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Alaska 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.
