Route · MSP → CMH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Columbus
The MSP–CMH corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Columbus, OH) runs ahead of the national average, served by 17 carriers across roughly 626 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.8%
- On-time
- +5.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 6,782
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 66%
Distance
626 mi
Carriers
17
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Sep 2025 | 97 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 116 | 39 | 2 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jun 2025 | 114 | 33 | 4 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 106 | 22 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Apr 2025 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Mar 2025 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jan 2025 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Dec 2024 | 106 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 108 | 14 | 0 | 1 | OO,9E,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 116 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 111 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 116 | 23 | 0 | 0 | DL,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 116 | 27 | 7 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 114 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| May 2024 | 112 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 86 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 88 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 81 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 88 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Dec 2023 | 98 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 105 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
15 of 2,194 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 2,194 flights
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MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →CMH - Columbus
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Columbus, OH.
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What the Data Says About MSP to CMH
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to Columbus (MSP to CMH) running a 84.8% on-time rate over 6,782 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 69.8 minutes. The 626-mile corridor is served by 17 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.7% of 2,194 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 66% - a 27-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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