ORD to CMH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport · 296 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD 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 (ORD) to Columbus (CMH) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (88% on time); around 9pm did worst (65%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Friday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD 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. | 77% | 3.4% | 20 min | 10.2% | 1,568 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 76% | 2.3% | 18 min | 9.5% | 1,418 |
| United Airlines | 73% | 1.8% | 20 min | 10.2% | 1,219 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 72% | 4.8% | 23 min | 12.5% | 547 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 67% | 3.7% | 26 min | 19.2% | 54 |
| American Airlines | 62% | 1.6% | 34 min | 15.2% | 127 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am88%479 flights
- 8am81%207 flights
- 9am87%54 flights
- 10am77%423 flights
- 11am74%258 flights
- 12pm85%346 flights
- 1pm84%108 flights
- 2pm71%536 flights
- 3pm83%297 flights
- 4pm72%297 flights
- 5pm65%362 flights
- 6pm67%344 flights
- 7pm69%564 flights
- 8pm71%171 flights
- 9pm65%417 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%4.7% cancelled
- Tuesday81%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday73%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday76%2.1% cancelled
- Friday71%2.6% cancelled
- Saturday77%3.7% cancelled
- Sunday72%3.6% 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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather14%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather70%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)1%
- Security0%
ORD to CMH: common questions
- How often are ORD to CMH flights on time?
- 75% 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?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (137 of 4,933).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 75 min behind schedule on average, and 10.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 28 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CMH to ORD — 76% 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: ORD → CMH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.