CMH to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Charlotte Douglas 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
84%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.9%
38 flights
Avg arrival delay
14 min
86 min when late
Airlines
4
2,046 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Columbus (CMH) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (79%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (94% on time); around 5pm did worst (66%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Monday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from CMH to CLT?
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. | 93% | 0.0% | 8 min | 2.2% | 46 |
| American Airlines | 88% | 2.1% | 11 min | 4.0% | 1,192 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 79% | 1.6% | 18 min | 8.6% | 804 |
| 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).
- 5am93%112 flights
- 6am92%347 flights
- 7am77%76 flights
- 8am85%272 flights
- 9am94%104 flights
- 10am95%37 flights
- 11am81%213 flights
- 12pm94%31 flights
- 1pm86%158 flights
- 2pm91%35 flights
- 3pm80%168 flights
- 4pm78%124 flights
- 5pm66%141 flights
- 6pm75%76 flights
- 7pm87%116 flights
- 8pm75%36 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%3.0% cancelled
- Tuesday89%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday85%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday84%2.8% cancelled
- Sunday80%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 aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather89%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
CMH to CLT: common questions
- How often are CMH to CLT flights on time?
- 84% 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 Columbus to Charlotte cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (38 of 2,046).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 86 min behind schedule on average, and 5.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CMH?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to CMH — 77% on time
More flights from Columbus
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CMH → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.