Dallas/Fort Worth to Columbus

What the Data Says About DFW to CMH

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Columbus corridor (DFW → CMH) covers roughly 926 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 9,135 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 75.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 73.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,467 flights were recorded on this pairing — 72 cancelled (2.1%) and 8 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 7 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 9,135 total flights analyzed, the 75.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 73.8-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 83% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 58% on-time — a 25-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to CMH route, the combination of a 75.9% on-time rate, 73.8-minute average delay, 2.1% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.