CLT to CMH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport · 347 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- CLT: Ground stop. Departures to CLT are being held at their origin airports due to thunderstorms, expected until 9:00 am EDT.
On-time arrivals
77%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.8%
36 flights
Avg arrival delay
17 min
68 min when late
Airlines
4
2,047 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Columbus (CMH) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); American Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (94% on time); around 10pm did worst (64%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 96% | 0.0% | 2 min | 0.0% | 45 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 79% | 1.5% | 15 min | 7.4% | 804 |
| American Airlines | 75% | 2.0% | 19 min | 8.5% | 1,194 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 75% | 0.0% | 13 min | 0.0% | 4 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am90%87 flights
- 8am89%140 flights
- 9am76%100 flights
- 10am87%108 flights
- 11am87%99 flights
- 12pm94%72 flights
- 1pm76%205 flights
- 2pm88%51 flights
- 3pm66%177 flights
- 4pm82%107 flights
- 5pm86%57 flights
- 6pm70%139 flights
- 7pm75%181 flights
- 8pm70%166 flights
- 9pm83%105 flights
- 10pm64%214 flights
- 11pm77%39 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%2.7% cancelled
- Tuesday85%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.3% cancelled
- Friday72%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday78%3.5% cancelled
- Sunday70%3.3% 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 aircraft58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather89%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
CLT to CMH: common questions
- How often are CLT to CMH flights on time?
- 77% 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 Charlotte to Columbus cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (36 of 2,047).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 7.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CMH to CLT — 84% on time
More flights from Charlotte
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CLT → CMH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.