AUS to CMH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Austin Bergstrom International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport · 1,073 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AUS or CMH right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Austin (AUS) to Columbus (CMH) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (81%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (96% on time); around 4pm did worst (53%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (97% on time) and Friday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (46%).
Which airline is most on time from AUS to CMH?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 8 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 87% | 0.0% | 17 min | 7.3% | 55 |
| Southwest Airlines | 81% | 0.6% | 11 min | 3.7% | 356 |
| American Airlines | 0% | 0.0% | 15 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Delta Air Lines | 0% | 0.0% | 29 min | 0.0% | 1 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am80%15 flights
- 8am96%25 flights
- 9am92%179 flights
- 10am74%35 flights
- 11am94%18 flights
- 12pm69%26 flights
- 1pm60%58 flights
- 2pm88%16 flights
- 4pm53%19 flights
- 5pm75%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday97%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday69%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday72%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%1.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)46%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
AUS to CMH: common questions
- How often are AUS to CMH flights on time?
- 81% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Austin to Columbus cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 414).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 4.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AUS?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CMH to AUS — 83% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: AUS → CMH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.