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Best trips
4 nonstop, 16 with 1 connection · ranked by overall best · 4 hidden by your Most reliable time setting (they leave at other times of day) · published legroom for 16 of 16 · showing the top 3
Most reliable time: morning departures (5–11 AM), the window with the best on-time odds for this trip. Turn off “Most reliable” under Departure time in Advanced settings to see every time.
Fares seen on this date: nonstop from 206 · any route from 146 (recent searches, one way, per person; each card opens the live price)
Our best overall pick
93% chance you arrive on time · nonstop · 30 in legroom · planes about 6 years old · 2h 33m
Top pick#1 · Nonstop · 2h 33m
6:15 AM → 8:48 AM
77
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price
live on Aviasales
93%
arrive on time
93% on time · 0.6% cancel6:15 AM OMA → 8:48 AM IAH2h 33m
United 2399
Boeing 737 MAX 9 · 0–25 yrs oldLegroom 30–31 in · 16.1–17.8 in wide · United Economy · covers 73% of recent planesWhy this is our top pick
- This morning flight leaves in the most reliable time of day on this route: its best departures have a 90% reliability rating vs 40% for midday departures.
- United trips we compared arrive on time 86% of the time on average, 20 points more often than American and American + United (65%).
- Compared with the next-best option (United 2004 on the Boeing 737-800), it arrives on time 3 points more often; it flies a newer plane (about 6 vs 25 years old).
- Legroom was comparable across the flights we compared (30 in), so it didn't set them apart.
Find United 2399 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#2 · Nonstop · 2h 34m
8:15 AM → 10:49 AM
66
score
price
live on Aviasales
90%
arrive on time
91% on time · 1.1% cancel8:15 AM OMA → 10:49 AM IAH2h 34m
United 2004
Boeing 737-800 · 9–27 yrs oldLegroom 30–31 in · 16.3–17.3 in wide · United EconomyFind United 2004 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#3 · Nonstop · 2h 22m
8:00 AM → 10:22 AM
65
score
price
live on Aviasales
88%
arrive on time
89% on time · 1.1% cancel8:00 AM OMA → 10:22 AM IAH2h 22m
United 2773
Airbus A320 · 19–27 yrs oldLegroom 30 in · 16.6–17.8 in wide · United EconomyFind United 2773 fares Opens this date on Aviasales
Aircraft and ages come from the planes each flight number actually flew in the last 3 months of data (FAA registry build years); airlines can swap planes. Legroom is the seat pitch the airline or a seat-map source publishes for that aircraft and cabin; we never estimate it, and seat maps change, so check the airline’s seat map when you book.
OMA → IAH
Omaha to Houston: 809 nonstop flights a year
On time (12 months)
88%
Cancelled
1.1%
avg delay 12 min
Best time to leave
Before 9 AM
90% on time vs 71% noon to 3 PM
Most reliable airline
United
87% chance on time
Lowest nonstop fare seen in the next two months: $206 (United 1148 on 2026-10-24). Fares open on our travel partner (Aviasales). Pick the flight number you chose here.
Airlines on this route
Season-adjusted chance of operating and arriving on time.
- United Airlines87%
721 flights · 89% on time as flown · 1.2% cancel
- SkyWest Airlines (sold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle or Alaska)81%
88 flights · 78% on time as flown · 0.7% cancel
On time by departure time
All airlines, scheduled local departure, Jun 2025 to May 2026.
- Before 9 AM90%
652 flights · avg delay 11 min
- Noon to 3 PM71%
31 flights · avg delay 21 min
- 3 to 6 PM81%
126 flights · avg delay 15 min
Best day: Tuesday (90%). Worst: Monday (84%).
Historical odds, not a guarantee. Built from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time reports (Jun 2025 to May 2026), FAA ground stop and delay program advisories, and 20 years of airport weather observations. Covers US airlines that report to the DOT; schedules are flights operated recently, so confirm times when you book. ATIS Alerts is not affiliated with any airline. Fares are what Aviasales travelers saw in recent searches (USD, one way, 1 adult), not live quotes; the partner site shows the current price. Fare links go to our travel partner and may earn us a commission at no cost to you. Affiliate disclosure