Historical on-time performance
Chicago to Columbus
Flights on MDW–CMH arrive on time 79% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,259 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time79%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.4%Flights1,259
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline33%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Late aircraft54%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline12%
- Weather71%
- Air traffic (NAS)18%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 17 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 MDW → CMH
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 61% to 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 15 min · 965 flights
- Middays87% on time · p90 15 min · 963 flights
- Afternoons77% on time · p90 40 min · 706 flights
- Evenings70% on time · p90 40 min · 791 flights
- Overnights61% on time · p90 65 min · 636 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 72% to 82% on time.
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 35 min · 600 flights
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 596 flights
- Saturdays79% on time · p90 40 min · 399 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 35 min · 621 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 30 min · 631 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 35 min · 622 flights
- Sundays72% on time · p90 40 min · 592 flights
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