Route · LAX → CMH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Columbus
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), LAX to CMH (Los Angeles to Columbus) ranks #4556 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.9%
- On-time
- +6.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 943
- Flights
- #4556 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
LAX–CMH seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (95.9%) · weakest: June (78.9%)
Strongest calendar month
February
95.9% on-time · ~49 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
February
~49 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
78.9% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
14 of 748 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 748 flights
Explore origin & destination
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.
LAX on-time profileCMH - Columbus
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Columbus, OH.
CMH on-time profileCompare the two airports
See LAX and CMH side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare LAX vs CMHOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among LAX's stronger departures
LAX → CMH posts a 85.9% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 40 of 80 BTS-tracked routes leaving Los Angeles. The same hub also shows 39 mid-band and 1 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #936 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, LAX–CMH peaks in February at 95.9% on-time ; the softest month is June at 78.9%, a 17.0-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 LAX–CMH data
LAX–CMH runs 6.9 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare LAX and CMH airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. LAX airport
- If your dates flex, February (95.9% on-time) beats June (78.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 85.9% 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.
Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.