MYR to LCK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Myrtle Beach International Airport to Rickenbacker International Airport · 478 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MYR or LCK right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Columbus (LCK) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (97% on time); around 6pm did worst (62%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Saturday the least (54%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from MYR to LCK?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 77% | 0.8% | 16 min | 9.4% | 118 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm79%14 flights
- 1pm97%29 flights
- 4pm100%10 flights
- 5pm75%16 flights
- 6pm62%26 flights
- 7pm64%11 flights
- 8pm56%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.0% cancelled
- Friday87%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday54%4.0% cancelled
- Sunday88%0.0% 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 aircraft54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Extreme weather12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MYR to LCK: common questions
- How often are MYR to LCK flights on time?
- 77% 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 Myrtle Beach to Columbus cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 118).
- 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 68 min behind schedule on average, and 9.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MYR?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LCK to MYR — 79% 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: MYR → LCK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.