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Route Reliability

Columbus → Phoenix

CMH–PHX · 1,670 miles · John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

85
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
84%
Arrive within 15 minutes
9 min
Average arrival delay
1.4%
Cancelled
1,185
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

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

  1. 1.American Airlines85%610 flights
  2. 2.Southwest Airlines82%575 flights

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

CMH–PHX flights departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 97% of the time, versus 63% between 12–3 PM.

Skip Monday if you can.

CMH–PHX flights arrived on time 87% of the time on Fridays. On Mondays: 78%.

Not much between American Airlines and Southwest Airlines.

On this route they all land within 82% to 85% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Flights on this route

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(180 flights)
  • Tue86%(141 flights)
  • Wed85%(145 flights)
  • Thu86%(180 flights)
  • Fri87%(173 flights)
  • Sat78%(167 flights)
  • Sun86%(179 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM97%(146 flights)
  • 6–9 AM90%(481 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM94%(35 flights)
  • 12–3 PM63%(27 flights)
  • 3–6 PM76%(355 flights)
  • 6–9 PM64%(116 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(5 flights)
On-time trend by month
80%
May

Jun 84% → May 80% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202584%110
July 202585%113
August 202582%77
September 202587%71
October 202590%107
November 202582%95
December 202574%99
January 202687%76
February 202688%74
March 202686%125
April 202681%110
May 202680%108

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Based on 1,185 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.