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Route Reliability

Columbus → New York

CMH–JFK · 483 miles · John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport

75
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min
Average arrival delay
3.7%
Cancelled
1,795
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.Delta Air Lines83%1,074 flights
  2. 2.American Airlines83%721 flights

What the data says

Morning flights do better here.

CMH–JFK flights departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 94% of the time, versus 63% between 3–6 PM.

Tuesday is the weak spot.

CMH–JFK flights arrived on time 88% of the time on Saturdays. On Tuesdays: 80%.

Not much between Delta Air Lines and American Airlines.

On this route they all land within 83% to 83% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 3.7% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

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The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon81%(242 flights)
  • Tue80%(249 flights)
  • Wed87%(244 flights)
  • Thu81%(242 flights)
  • Fri83%(249 flights)
  • Sat88%(254 flights)
  • Sun82%(244 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM94%(48 flights)
  • 6–9 AM89%(561 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM88%(250 flights)
  • 12–3 PM78%(528 flights)
  • 3–6 PM63%(16 flights)
  • 6–9 PM76%(321 flights)
On-time trend by month
93%
May

Jun 74% → May 93% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202574%141
July 202577%143
August 202582%153
September 202591%149
October 202589%153
November 202587%143
December 202567%137
January 202683%136
February 202680%127
March 202681%150
April 202690%150
May 202693%142

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Based on 1,795 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.