OMA → LGAOmaha to New York

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Direct flights from Omaha (OMA) to New York (LGA): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 85% of the last 26 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,843 km, an estimated 2 hours 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Omaha and New York. Updated 14 September 2026 at 02:05 UTC.

OMA Omaha busy · +16
LGA New York heavy · +30
1,843 km · ~2h 52m est.
dep bank 06:00–17:0013x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 13x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 26 operated OMA → LGA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −19 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−19 minacross the last 26 operated legs
Flight time~2h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesSouthwest 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
Delta Air LinesDL94% on time

Flights DL5295 06:00 daily · DL5415 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5102 17:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN57% on time

Flights WN4309 10:15 Sa · WN4054 12:00 Mo Th Fr · WN116 13:05 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13DL5102arrived+43
09-13DL5295dep +0 → arr−30
09-13DL5415dep +33 → arr−5
09-13WN1344dep +294 → arr+285
09-12DL5295dep +5 → arr−16
09-12WN4309dep +54 → arr+39
09-11DL5102dep +0 → arr−34
09-11DL5295dep +8 → arr−21
09-11DL5415dep +8 → arr−27
09-11WN4054dep +44 → arr+21
09-10DL5102dep +7 → arr−34
09-10DL5295dep +3 → arr−36
09-10DL5415dep +6 → arr−35
09-10WN4054dep +5 → arr−25
09-09DL5102dep +3 → arr−7
09-09DL5295dep +5 → arr−2
09-09DL5415dep +3 → arr−32
09-09WN116dep +10 → arr−19
09-08DL5102dep +7 → arr−25
09-08DL5295dep +8 → arr−13
09-08DL5415dep +10 → arr−26
09-08WN116dep +20 → arr+0
09-08WS8323arrived−25
09-07DL5102dep +3 → arr−29
09-07DL5295dep +9 → arr−15
09-07WN4054dep +8 → arr+3

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 +16 min busy 🌤 overcast · ESE 5 kt Full OMA delay board →
LGANew York +30 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · SSW 6 kt Full LGA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at OMA: 45% 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 New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop OMA to LGA 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 LGA questions

Is OMA–LGA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at LGA is the weaker end, route health score 69/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on OMA–LGA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:00 from OMA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from OMA to LGA?

Great-circle distance is 1,843 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 160–188 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does OMA–LGA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 25 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.