Route · CMH → DAL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Columbus to Dallas
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), CMH to DAL (Columbus to Dallas) ranks #3949 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.4%
- On-time
- +2.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 1,787
- Flights
- #3949 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Oct 2025 88%
Worst Month
Oct 2025 88%
Distance
919 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 49 | 11 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 35 | 15 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 35 | 12 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 35 | 14 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 35 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
CMH–DAL seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (97.0%) · weakest: July (69.8%)
Strongest calendar month
February
97.0% on-time · ~33 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~41 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
69.8% on-time · ~34 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
7 of 860 flights
Diversion Rate
0.9%
8 of 860 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CMH - Columbus
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Columbus, OH.
CMH on-time profileDAL - Dallas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas, TX.
DAL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See CMH and DAL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare CMH vs DALOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among CMH departures
From CMH, this corridor sits with 19 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 33 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (13 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Dallas · fleet on-time rank #2572 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About CMH to DAL
1,787 tracked flights put the CMH to DAL pairing (Columbus to Dallas) at a 81.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 61.2 minutes on average. Across the 919-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 0.9% diverted (860 flights sampled).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, CMH–DAL peaks in February at 97.0% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~41 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 69.8%, a 27.2-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using CMH–DAL data
CMH–DAL is mid-pack at 81.4% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare CMH and DAL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. CMH airport
- If your dates flex, February (97.0% on-time) beats July (69.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.4% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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