Historical on-time performance
Columbus to Los Angeles
Flights on CMH–LAX arrive on time 73% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 213 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- United AirlinesOn-time80%Medianon timep9030 minCancel0.0%Flights61
- American AirlinesOn-time70%Medianon timep90120 minCancel2.0%Flights152
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline34%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)9%
- Late aircraft55%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline67%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)33%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 3 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 → LAX
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Afternoons are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 85% on time.
- Afternoons85% on time · p90 25 min · 265 flights
- Evenings75% on time · p90 70 min · 571 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 75% to 87% on time.
- Tuesdays87% on time · p90 15 min · 123 flights · limited
- Saturdays78% on time · p90 50 min · 143 flights · limited
- Wednesdays78% on time · p90 35 min · 110 flights · limited
- Thursdays78% on time · p90 80 min · 159 flights · limited
- Fridays77% on time · p90 55 min · 161 flights · limited
- Sundays76% on time · p90 40 min · 164 flights · limited
- Mondays75% on time · p90 50 min · 161 flights · limited
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