Route · LGA → CMH · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Columbus
The LGA–CMH corridor (New York, NY → Columbus, OH) runs ahead of the national average, served by 13 carriers across roughly 479 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.8%
- On-time
- +5.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 16,237
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 69%
Distance
479 mi
Carriers
13
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 260 | 77 | 13 | 1 | YX,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 289 | 76 | 3 | 0 | NK,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 305 | 79 | 9 | 2 | YX,DL,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 259 | 21 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 228 | 33 | 3 | 0 | YX,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 252 | 67 | 25 | 0 | NK,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 246 | 76 | 11 | 3 | NK,YX |
| May 2025 | 276 | 80 | 7 | 0 | NK,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 296 | 47 | 1 | 0 | NK,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 278 | 46 | 3 | 0 | NK,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 248 | 51 | 6 | 0 | YX,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 260 | 45 | 3 | 0 | YX,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 238 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,NK,OO,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 270 | 16 | 1 | 0 | YX,NK,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 257 | 15 | 0 | 0 | YX,NK,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 240 | 19 | 0 | 2 | YX,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 245 | 48 | 19 | 0 | NK,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 251 | 48 | 7 | 0 | NK,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 237 | 27 | 3 | 0 | NK,YX |
| May 2024 | 271 | 30 | 3 | 0 | NK,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 255 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 241 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 231 | 20 | 5 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2024 | 225 | 36 | 9 | 0 | YX |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
134 of 6,158 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
9 of 6,158 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
Origin airport →CMH - Columbus
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Columbus, OH.
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What the Data Says About LGA to CMH
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show New York to Columbus (LGA to CMH) running a 84.8% on-time rate over 16,237 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 79.3 minutes. The 479-mile corridor is served by 13 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.2% of 6,158 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 69% - a 25-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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