Best Time to Fly STL to OMA: On-Time Stats by Hour & Airline
St Louis Lambert International → Eppley Airfield
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
Over the last 12 months, 77.4% of St. Louis (STL) to Omaha (OMA) flights arrived on time (825 scheduled flights). That is in line with the national average of 77.6%.
Southwest Airlines was the only reporting airline with regular flights on this route.
October has been the best month (90% on time) and Sunday the weakest day of the week (70%).
0.1% of flights were cancelled, versus 1.8% nationally.
STL to OMA on-time performance by airline
Last 12 months. Airlines with fewer than 30 completed flights are marked “limited data”.
| Airline | On time | Avg delay when late | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 77.4% | 55 min | 0.1% | 825 |
80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor
Best time of day to fly STL to OMA
On-time arrival % by scheduled departure hour (local time), 1,600 flights over 24 months.
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| Departure hour | On time | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8am–9am | 92.0% | 0.7% | 150 |
| 9am–10am | 88.2% | 0.0% | 212 |
| 10am–11am | 90.8% | 0.8% | 253 |
| 11am–12pm | 90.1% | 4.7% | 85 |
| 12pm–1pm | Limited data | 2 | |
| 1pm–2pm | Limited data | 24 | |
| 2pm–3pm | 85.0% | 0.0% | 40 |
| 3pm–4pm | 88.2% | 0.9% | 111 |
| 4pm–5pm | 69.8% | 0.0% | 43 |
| 5pm–6pm | Limited data | 1 | |
| 6pm–7pm | Limited data | 1 | |
| 7pm–8pm | Limited data | 8 | |
| 8pm–9pm | 83.7% | 0.5% | 203 |
| 9pm–10pm | 60.1% | 0.4% | 244 |
| 10pm–11pm | 66.2% | 1.4% | 223 |
Best day of the week
24 months, by day of departure.
Best month to fly
24 months, by calendar month.
Holiday travel on STL to OMA
On-time arrivals during holiday periods compared with all other days, last 24 months.
| Period | On time | vs other days | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving week (Tue before to Mon after) | 70.6% | -12.4 pts | 0.0% | 34 |
| Christmas & New Year (Dec 20 - Jan 3) | 80.3% | -2.7 pts | 0.0% | 76 |
| Summer peak (Jun 15 - Aug 15) | 70.3% | -12.6 pts | 0.4% | 275 |
| All other days | 83.0% | — | 1.0% | 1,215 |
Monthly on-time trend
On-time arrival % each month, with the 12-month US average for reference.
What causes delays on this route
Share of reported delay minutes, last 12 months (BTS cause categories).