MDW to CMH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport · 283 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MDW or CMH right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (MDW) to Columbus (CMH) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (93% on time); around 4pm did worst (65%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Monday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from MDW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 81% | 1.7% | 10 min | 4.8% | 1,235 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am92%124 flights
- 8am93%29 flights
- 9am85%125 flights
- 10am93%84 flights
- 11am90%53 flights
- 12pm79%109 flights
- 1pm89%101 flights
- 2pm86%77 flights
- 3pm77%40 flights
- 4pm65%38 flights
- 5pm79%107 flights
- 6pm65%130 flights
- 7pm80%69 flights
- 8pm84%81 flights
- 9pm67%46 flights
- 10pm52%22 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday79%1.7% cancelled
- Friday79%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday86%3.6% cancelled
- Sunday79%2.1% 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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Security2%
- Extreme weather1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Security0%
MDW to CMH: common questions
- How often are MDW to CMH flights on time?
- 81% 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 Chicago to Columbus cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (21 of 1,235).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 49 min behind schedule on average, and 4.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MDW?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CMH to MDW — 81% 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: MDW → CMH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.