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Route Reliability

Columbus → New York

CMH–LGA · 479 miles · John Glenn Columbus International Airport to LaGuardia Airport

66
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
9 min
Average arrival delay
4.7%
Cancelled
3,280
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 Lines82%1,617 flights
  2. 2.American Airlines76%1,445 flights
  3. 3.Spirit Airlines68%218 flights

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

CMH–LGA flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 67% between 3–6 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

CMH–LGA flights arrived on time 86% of the time on Saturdays. On Sundays: 71%.

Delta Air Lines runs this route best.

Delta Air Lines arrived on time 82% of the time on this route; Spirit Airlines managed 68%.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 4.7% 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

More flights on this route

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(485 flights)
  • Tue80%(501 flights)
  • Wed83%(490 flights)
  • Thu78%(471 flights)
  • Fri78%(501 flights)
  • Sat86%(222 flights)
  • Sun71%(441 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(6 flights)
  • 6–9 AM89%(953 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM84%(562 flights)
  • 12–3 PM73%(768 flights)
  • 3–6 PM67%(542 flights)
  • 6–9 PM67%(249 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM84%(31 flights)
On-time trend by month
86%
May

Jun 73% → May 86% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202573%252
July 202573%242
August 202586%269
September 202588%290
October 202570%298
November 202574%288
December 202571%256
January 202684%248
February 202685%226
March 202670%249
April 202682%249
May 202686%244

Same trip, other airports

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Based on 3,280 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.