Route · CMH → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Columbus to Chicago
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), CMH to ORD (Columbus to Chicago) ranks #400 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.8%
- On-time
- +1.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 84 min
- Delay when late
- 18,622
- Flights
- #400 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Feb 2024 88%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 59%
Distance
296 mi
Carriers
33
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 349 | 142 | 6 | 0 | YX,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 392 | 100 | 16 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 438 | 120 | 2 | 0 | AA,OH,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 411 | 89 | 1 | 0 | MQ,UA,OH,OO,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 407 | 90 | 14 | 0 | AA,OO,YX,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 398 | 135 | 9 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 400 | 124 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 416 | 80 | 3 | 1 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 392 | 76 | 5 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 347 | 75 | 0 | 1 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 319 | 66 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 295 | 64 | 2 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 317 | 72 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 316 | 65 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 336 | 43 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,OO,YX,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 336 | 57 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 305 | 67 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 234 | 49 | 8 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 232 | 52 | 3 | 1 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 277 | 73 | 5 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 259 | 51 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 228 | 42 | 1 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 206 | 25 | 0 | 0 | MQ,NK,OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 210 | 62 | 6 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
CMH–ORD seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (85.1%) · weakest: December (76.0%)
Strongest calendar month
September
85.1% on-time · ~293 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
September
~293 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
76.0% on-time · ~242 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
86 of 7,820 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
3 of 7,820 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 profileORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileCompare the two airports
See CMH and ORD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare CMH vs ORDOrigin-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: Chicago · fleet on-time rank #2809 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About CMH to ORD
18,622 tracked flights put the CMH to ORD pairing (Columbus to Chicago) at a 80.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 84.2 minutes on average. Across the 296-mile route and its 33 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.1% cancelled and 0.0% diverted (7,820 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 59% - a 29-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, CMH–ORD peaks in September at 85.1% on-time ; the softest month is December at 76.0%, a 9.1-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–ORD data
CMH–ORD is mid-pack at 80.8% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare CMH and ORD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. CMH airport
- If your dates flex, September (85.1% on-time) beats December (76.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.8% 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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