Route Reliability
Columbus → Chicago
CMH–ORD · 296 miles · John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- 74%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 15 min
- Average arrival delay
- 2.2%
- Cancelled
- 4,907
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.United Airlines75%2,632 flights
- 2.American Airlines74%2,275 flights
What the data says
Morning flights do better here.
CMH–ORD flights departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 95% of the time, versus 57% between 6–9 PM.
Monday is the weak spot.
CMH–ORD flights arrived on time 80% of the time on Saturdays. On Mondays: 68%.
Not much between United Airlines and American Airlines.
On this route they all land within 74% to 75% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
Ticking up lately.
CMH–ORD flights arrived on time 78% of the time over the last three months in the data, compared with 71% in the three months before that.
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
- Mon68%(718 flights)
- Tue78%(627 flights)
- Wed77%(681 flights)
- Thu73%(719 flights)
- Fri74%(707 flights)
- Sat80%(620 flights)
- Sun72%(725 flights)
- 3–6 AM95%(316 flights)
- 6–9 AM80%(1347 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM81%(1057 flights)
- 12–3 PM72%(776 flights)
- 3–6 PM61%(774 flights)
- 6–9 PM57%(511 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM75%(16 flights)
Jun 70% → May 85% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 70% | 404 |
| July 2025 | 66% | 397 |
| August 2025 | 79% | 398 |
| September 2025 | 79% | 410 |
| October 2025 | 74% | 437 |
| November 2025 | 75% | 376 |
| December 2025 | 60% | 371 |
| January 2026 | 72% | 319 |
| February 2026 | 82% | 347 |
| March 2026 | 71% | 423 |
| April 2026 | 78% | 451 |
| May 2026 | 85% | 464 |
Same trip, other airports
Keep nerding
Based on 4,907 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.