Route · CMH → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Columbus to New York
The CMH–LGA corridor (Columbus, OH → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 13 carriers across roughly 479 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.8%
- On-time
- +5.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 16,240
- Flights
Cancelled
2.5%
Best Month
Oct 2024 95%
Worst Month
Oct 2025 70%
Distance
479 mi
Carriers
13
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 260 | 70 | 12 | 1 | YX,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 289 | 77 | 1 | 0 | NK,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 305 | 92 | 10 | 1 | YX,DL,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 260 | 31 | 3 | 2 | DL,NK,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 228 | 35 | 3 | 1 | YX,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 252 | 54 | 34 | 2 | NK,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 244 | 60 | 18 | 0 | NK,YX |
| May 2025 | 276 | 70 | 4 | 0 | NK,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 296 | 51 | 0 | 0 | NK,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 279 | 45 | 3 | 2 | NK,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 248 | 37 | 7 | 1 | YX,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 260 | 57 | 4 | 0 | YX,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 240 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,NK,OO,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 271 | 31 | 0 | 0 | YX,NK,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 255 | 13 | 0 | 0 | YX,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 239 | 17 | 0 | 1 | YX,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 245 | 50 | 19 | 2 | NK,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 251 | 49 | 6 | 1 | NK,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 237 | 33 | 5 | 1 | NK,YX |
| May 2024 | 271 | 34 | 5 | 1 | NK,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 257 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 241 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 231 | 24 | 5 | 2 | YX |
| Jan 2024 | 226 | 33 | 10 | 2 | YX |
Cancellation Rate
2.5%
151 of 6,161 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
21 of 6,161 flights
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CMH - Columbus
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Columbus, OH.
Origin airport →LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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What the Data Says About CMH to LGA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Columbus to New York (CMH to LGA) running a 84.8% on-time rate over 16,240 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 69.1 minutes. The 479-mile corridor is served by 13 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.5% of 6,161 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Oct 2025 came in at just 70% - a 25-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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