Historical on-time performance
Columbus to Charlotte
347 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on CMH–CLT arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate81%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.3%of scheduled flights
based on 1,941 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- American AirlinesbestOn-time85%Medianon timep9020 minCancel2.5%Flights1,141
- PSA AirlinesOn-time75%Medianon timep9060 minCancel2.1%Flights800
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline36%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft47%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline7%
- Weather91%
- Air traffic (NAS)2%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 45 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly CMH → CLT
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 65% to 85% on time.
- Middays85% on time · p90 25 min · 1,351 flights
- Mornings83% on time · p90 20 min · 2,170 flights
- Afternoons71% on time · p90 55 min · 1,069 flights
- Overnights70% on time · p90 65 min · 397 flights
- Evenings65% on time · p90 85 min · 1,026 flights
Best day of week
Wednesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 84% on time.
- Wednesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 838 flights
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 40 min · 807 flights
- Saturdays78% on time · p90 45 min · 823 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 40 min · 883 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 887 flights
- Mondays75% on time · p90 55 min · 879 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 55 min · 896 flights
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