LAS to CMH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Harry Reid International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport · 1,771 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAS or CMH right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Las Vegas (LAS) to Columbus (CMH) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (76% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (93% on time); around 6pm did worst (57%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Monday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from LAS 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 | 76% | 0.0% | 22 min | 8.5% | 59 |
| Southwest Airlines | 74% | 0.8% | 15 min | 7.4% | 837 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am86%176 flights
- 8am86%112 flights
- 9am93%28 flights
- 10am73%31 flights
- 12pm62%50 flights
- 1pm58%51 flights
- 2pm84%52 flights
- 3pm75%75 flights
- 4pm74%76 flights
- 5pm66%106 flights
- 6pm57%131 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday81%1.7% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.0% cancelled
- Friday69%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday72%2.0% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
LAS to CMH: common questions
- How often are LAS to CMH flights on time?
- 74% 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 Las Vegas to Columbus cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 896).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 7.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAS?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CMH to LAS — 80% 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: LAS → CMH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.