Route · CMH → PHL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Columbus to Philadelphia
The CMH–PHL corridor (Columbus, OH → Philadelphia, PA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 13 carriers across roughly 406 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.6%
- On-time
- +5.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 84 min
- Delay when late
- 7,181
- Flights
Cancelled
2.4%
Best Month
Jan 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 57%
Distance
406 mi
Carriers
13
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 91 | 18 | 5 | 0 | YX,OH,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OH,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 165 | 35 | 2 | 2 | AA,OH,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 126 | 27 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 169 | 37 | 5 | 0 | AA,YX,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 127 | 54 | 10 | 1 | AA,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 127 | 39 | 6 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| May 2025 | 75 | 28 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 118 | 34 | 2 | 0 | OH,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 88 | 24 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 68 | 16 | 6 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 91 | 15 | 2 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 74 | 17 | 0 | 1 | AA,OH,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 118 | 21 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 168 | 31 | 0 | 0 | YX,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 155 | 38 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 186 | 52 | 7 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 195 | 45 | 8 | 1 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 157 | 20 | 4 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| May 2024 | 122 | 11 | 2 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 79 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 85 | 7 | 4 | 0 | YX,OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.4%
68 of 2,802 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
5 of 2,802 flights
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CMH - Columbus
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Columbus, OH.
Origin airport →PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
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What the Data Says About CMH to PHL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Columbus to Philadelphia (CMH to PHL) running a 84.6% on-time rate over 7,181 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 83.8 minutes. The 406-mile corridor is served by 13 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.4% of 2,802 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 57% - a 34-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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