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Route Reliability

New York → Columbus

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

66
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
77%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min
Average arrival delay
4.5%
Cancelled
3,281
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

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

  1. 1.Spirit Airlines79%216 flights
  2. 2.Delta Air Lines77%1,619 flights
  3. 3.American Airlines77%1,446 flights

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

LGA–CMH flights departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 96% of the time, versus 67% between 6–9 PM.

Wednesday has been the better bet.

A small edge: 80% on time on Wednesdays against 73% on Sundays.

Not much between Spirit Airlines and American Airlines.

On this route they all land within 77% to 79% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 4.5% 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%(481 flights)
  • Tue78%(501 flights)
  • Wed80%(495 flights)
  • Thu75%(485 flights)
  • Fri79%(501 flights)
  • Sat79%(225 flights)
  • Sun73%(437 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM96%(66 flights)
  • 6–9 AM85%(679 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM80%(603 flights)
  • 12–3 PM78%(614 flights)
  • 3–6 PM71%(699 flights)
  • 6–9 PM67%(464 flights)
On-time trend by month
83%
May

Jun 67% → May 83% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202567%260
July 202571%254
August 202587%271
September 202592%293
October 202574%298
November 202575%286
December 202569%255
January 202681%244
February 202680%224
March 202667%245
April 202679%249
May 202683%246

Same trip, other airports

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Based on 3,281 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.