Route · LAX → CMH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Columbus
The LAX–CMH corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Columbus, OH) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 1,995 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.9%
- On-time
- +6.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 943
- Flights
Cancelled
1.9%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,995 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2025 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| May 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | NK |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | NK |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Jan 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Jul 2023 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | NK |
| May 2023 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | NK |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Mar 2023 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Jan 2023 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | NK |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Aug 2021 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 0 | NK |
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
14 of 748 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 748 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
Origin airport →CMH - Columbus
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Columbus, OH.
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What the Data Says About LAX to CMH
Los Angeles to Columbus (LAX to CMH) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.9% on-time rate across 943 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 80.0 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,995 miles and is served by 5 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 14 of 748 flights were cancelled (1.9%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
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.
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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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