OMA → LAXOmaha to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Omaha (OMA) to Los Angeles (LAX): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,137 km, an estimated 3 hours 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Omaha and Los Angeles. Updated 12 September 2026 at 17:33 UTC.

OMA Omaha smooth · +7
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
2,137 km · ~3h 14m est.
dep bank 07:15–15:517x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 15 operated OMA → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~3h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA6227 07:15 daily · AA6506 15:51 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12AA6227dep +3 → arr−37
09-11AA6227dep +10 → arr−27
09-11AA6506dep +20 → arr+2
09-10AA6227dep +6 → arr−23
09-10AA6506dep +18 → arr−14
09-09AA6227dep +10 → arr−15
09-09AA6506dep +5 → arr−14
09-08AA6227dep +6 → arr−29
09-08AA6506dep +5 → arr−13
09-07AA6227dep +15 → arr−10
09-07AA6506dep +13 → arr−5
09-06AA6227dep +5 → arr−35
09-06AA6506dep +19 → arr−7
09-05AA6227dep +20 → arr−10
09-05AA6506dep +5 → arr−17

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
OMAOmaha +7 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 17 kt Full OMA delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at OMA: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Omaha to Los Angeles route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop OMA to LAX flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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OMA to LAX questions

Is OMA–LAX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at OMA is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on OMA–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:15 from OMA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from OMA to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 2,137 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 181–213 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does OMA–LAX fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.