Historical on-time performance
Columbus to Philadelphia
405 miData through Dec 2025Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on CMH–PHL arrive on time 71% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate71%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay60 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.5%of scheduled flights
based on 1,181 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Republic AirwaysbestOn-time79%Medianon timep9035 minCancel0.9%Flights527
- PSA AirlinesOn-time68%Medianon timep9065 minCancel2.6%Flights233
- American AirlinesOn-time62%Medianon timep9085 minCancel4.5%Flights421
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline26%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)28%
- Late aircraft43%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly CMH → PHL
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-01 .. 2025-12).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 10 min · 1,525 flights
- Middays85% on time · p90 20 min · 994 flights
- Afternoons64% on time · p90 70 min · 891 flights
- Evenings59% on time · p90 95 min · 471 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 86% on time.
- Tuesdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 552 flights
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 25 min · 555 flights
- Saturdays78% on time · p90 60 min · 490 flights
- Thursdays78% on time · p90 50 min · 567 flights
- Sundays76% on time · p90 40 min · 571 flights
- Mondays75% on time · p90 45 min · 589 flights
- Fridays74% on time · p90 45 min · 587 flights
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