CMH to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 926 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CMH or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Columbus (CMH) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.3% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); American Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (90% on time); around 7pm did worst (63%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Monday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from CMH to DFW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 100% | 0.0% | 3 min | 0.0% | 3 |
| Delta Air Lines | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 86% | 0.0% | 10 min | 3.9% | 312 |
| American Airlines | 78% | 2.8% | 25 min | 9.7% | 1,412 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am90%276 flights
- 6am85%51 flights
- 7am84%261 flights
- 8am86%98 flights
- 9am73%40 flights
- 11am81%326 flights
- 1pm82%37 flights
- 2pm76%110 flights
- 3pm74%217 flights
- 5pm80%93 flights
- 7pm63%185 flights
- 8pm71%28 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%2.9% cancelled
- Tuesday86%2.2% cancelled
- Wednesday79%1.7% cancelled
- Thursday83%1.2% cancelled
- Friday86%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday76%3.3% cancelled
- Sunday76%3.4% 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 aircraft42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather87%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
CMH to DFW: common questions
- How often are CMH to DFW 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 Columbus to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (39 of 1,728).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 108 min behind schedule on average, and 8.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CMH?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to CMH — 71% 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: CMH → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.