SAN to CMH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Diego International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport · 1,964 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
69%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.0%
2 flights
Avg arrival delay
16 min
46 min when late
Airlines
1
194 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from San Diego (SAN) to Columbus (CMH) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1% 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 11am did best (83% on time); around 4pm did worst (24%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Monday the least (53%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (63%).
Which airline is most on time from SAN 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 | 69% | 1.0% | 16 min | 5.2% | 194 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am83%54 flights
- 12pm80%56 flights
- 1pm59%30 flights
- 4pm24%33 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday53%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday70%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday61%3.1% cancelled
- Friday74%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%2.9% cancelled
- Sunday65%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 aircraft63%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SAN to CMH: common questions
- How often are SAN to CMH flights on time?
- 69% 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 San Diego to Columbus cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 194).
- 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 46 min behind schedule on average, and 5.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAN?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CMH to SAN — 63% 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: SAN → CMH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.