Historical on-time performance
Columbus to Chicago
Flights on CMH–MDW arrive on time 80% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,263 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time80%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.3%Flights1,263
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline17%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)21%
- Late aircraft60%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline13%
- Weather81%
- Air traffic (NAS)6%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 16 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 → MDW
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 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 5 min · 1,195 flights
- Middays89% on time · p90 10 min · 839 flights
- Afternoons78% on time · p90 35 min · 745 flights
- Evenings75% on time · p90 40 min · 700 flights
- Overnights65% on time · p90 65 min · 581 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 77% to 86% on time.
- Tuesdays86% on time · p90 15 min · 602 flights
- Wednesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 597 flights
- Thursdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 619 flights
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 399 flights
- Fridays81% on time · p90 35 min · 630 flights
- Mondays81% on time · p90 35 min · 618 flights
- Sundays77% on time · p90 40 min · 595 flights
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