Route · MDW → CMH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Columbus
The MDW–CMH corridor (Chicago, IL → Columbus, OH) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 283 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.1%
- On-time
- +1.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 57 min
- Delay when late
- 7,918
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Sep 2025 91%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 62%
Distance
283 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 104 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 103 | 16 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 119 | 29 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 116 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 119 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 131 | 36 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 125 | 47 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 91 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 89 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 89 | 20 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 82 | 10 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 93 | 15 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 106 | 21 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 106 | 10 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 116 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 115 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 119 | 26 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 119 | 35 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 115 | 33 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 129 | 47 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 120 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 107 | 16 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 91 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 105 | 22 | 14 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
29 of 2,609 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 2,609 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MDW - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →CMH - Columbus
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Columbus, OH.
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What the Data Says About MDW to CMH
7,918 tracked flights put the MDW to CMH pairing (Chicago to Columbus) at a 80.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 56.9 minutes on average. Across the 283-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 1.1% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (2,609 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 62% - a 29-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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