EWR to CMH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport · 463 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EWR or CMH right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Newark (EWR) to Columbus (CMH) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 4.7% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (92% on time); around 4pm did worst (78%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from EWR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 84% | 4.6% | 15 min | 7.1% | 2,043 |
| Spirit Airlines | 75% | 15.8% | 24 min | 12.5% | 19 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am89%273 flights
- 9am83%54 flights
- 10am88%210 flights
- 11am89%82 flights
- 1pm92%184 flights
- 2pm85%136 flights
- 3pm91%107 flights
- 4pm78%164 flights
- 5pm80%214 flights
- 6pm79%312 flights
- 7pm82%73 flights
- 8pm79%198 flights
- 9pm64%36 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%5.4% cancelled
- Tuesday84%5.2% cancelled
- Wednesday86%1.7% cancelled
- Thursday85%4.7% cancelled
- Friday85%2.2% cancelled
- Saturday82%5.0% cancelled
- Sunday79%8.7% 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 aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather66%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)2%
- Security0%
EWR to CMH: common questions
- How often are EWR to CMH 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 Newark to Columbus cancelled?
- 4.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (96 of 2,062).
- 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 89 min behind schedule on average, and 7.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EWR?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CMH to EWR — 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: EWR → CMH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.