OMA → SANOmaha to San Diego

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Direct flights from Omaha (OMA) to San Diego (SAN): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 20% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 36 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,109 km, an estimated 3 hours 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Omaha and San Diego. Updated 21 September 2026 at 16:29 UTC.

OMA Omaha smooth · +7
SAN San Diego smooth · +0
2,109 km · ~3h 12m est.
dep bank 14:15–18:005x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
20% on time

of the last 5 operated OMA → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +36 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+36 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~3h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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
Southwest AirlinesWN20% on time

Flights WN4445 14:15 Su · WN534 15:50 Sa · WN3069 18:00 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-20WN4445dep +32 → arr+26
09-19WN534dep +16 → arr−2
09-18WN3069dep +73 → arr+62
09-17WN3069dep +47 → arr+36
09-14WN3069dep +45 → arr+51

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 ⛅ overcast · NNE 5 kt Full OMA delay board →
SANSan Diego +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · W 6 kt Full SAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at OMA and SAN: 46% 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 San Diego route actually runs

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

Is OMA–SAN 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–SAN?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:00 from OMA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from OMA to SAN?

Great-circle distance is 2,109 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 179–211 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does OMA–SAN fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 5 flights a week (sun, mon, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.