BOS to CMH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Boston Logan International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport · 640 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BOS or CMH right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Boston (BOS) to Columbus (CMH) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.6% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (91% on time); around 7pm did worst (64%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Monday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from BOS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 94% | 0.0% | 2 min | 0.0% | 18 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 88% | 0.0% | 9 min | 6.6% | 76 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 80% | 2.7% | 15 min | 8.5% | 1,909 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am96%24 flights
- 7am90%142 flights
- 8am91%298 flights
- 9am89%137 flights
- 10am85%74 flights
- 12pm87%92 flights
- 1pm83%78 flights
- 2pm83%388 flights
- 3pm86%79 flights
- 4pm66%82 flights
- 5pm82%60 flights
- 6pm71%157 flights
- 7pm64%370 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%5.2% cancelled
- Tuesday81%5.3% cancelled
- Wednesday83%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday83%1.7% cancelled
- Friday80%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%1.0% cancelled
- Sunday77%3.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather44%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion37%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Security0%
BOS to CMH: common questions
- How often are BOS to CMH flights on time?
- 80% 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 Boston to Columbus cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (52 of 2,003).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 8.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BOS?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CMH to BOS — 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: BOS → CMH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.