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Flights DL5408 19:38 Tu
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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Omaha (OMA): 1 nonstop departure observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 1,853 km, an estimated 2 hours 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Omaha. Updated 14 October 2026 at 03:33 UTC.
JFK
New York
smooth · +0
OMA
Omaha
busy · +15
1,853 km · ~2h 53m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 1x weekly · nonstop
90 / 100
route health from live JFK and OMA delay boards
Flight time~2h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures1x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysAirports right now
live boardsWeather 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 →
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How the New York to Omaha route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JFK to OMA 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.
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JFK to OMA questions
Is JFK–OMA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at OMA is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from JFK to OMA?
Great-circle distance is 1,853 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 161–189 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does JFK–OMA fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 1 flight a week (tue). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at JFK and arrival-side delay at OMA, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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