Route · ORD → CMH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Columbus
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ORD to CMH (Chicago to Columbus) ranks #394 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.7%
- On-time
- +0.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 18,701
- Flights
- #394 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 88%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 59%
Distance
296 mi
Carriers
26
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 349 | 130 | 6 | 0 | YX,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 391 | 82 | 23 | 1 | OO,UA,MQ,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 439 | 105 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 411 | 99 | 1 | 0 | MQ,UA,OH,OO,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 408 | 89 | 14 | 0 | AA,OO,YX,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 398 | 162 | 11 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 401 | 146 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 416 | 96 | 2 | 1 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 391 | 49 | 5 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 346 | 78 | 1 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 320 | 66 | 2 | 1 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 294 | 58 | 2 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 316 | 66 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 316 | 45 | 0 | 1 | YX,UA,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 335 | 39 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,OO,YX,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 336 | 46 | 0 | 2 | YX,OO,UA,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 305 | 81 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 234 | 61 | 7 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 233 | 63 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 277 | 92 | 5 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 258 | 55 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 229 | 30 | 1 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 203 | 28 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 211 | 70 | 8 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
ORD–CMH seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (85.9%) · weakest: July (72.0%)
Strongest calendar month
April
85.9% on-time · ~246 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
September
~293 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
72.0% on-time · ~267 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
93 of 7,817 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
7 of 7,817 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileCMH - Columbus
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Columbus, OH.
CMH on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ORD and CMH side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ORD vs CMHOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among ORD departures
From ORD, this corridor sits with 147 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 168 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (10 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 11 below 75%). Destination: Columbus · fleet on-time rank #3276 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ORD to CMH
18,701 tracked flights put the ORD to CMH pairing (Chicago to Columbus) at a 79.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 68.3 minutes on average. Across the 296-mile route and its 26 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.2% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (7,817 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 59% - a 29-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, ORD–CMH peaks in April at 85.9% on-time while September carries the heaviest traffic (~293 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 72.0%, a 13.9-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 ORD–CMH data
ORD–CMH is mid-pack at 79.7% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare ORD and CMH airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ORD airport
- If your dates flex, April (85.9% on-time) beats July (72.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.7% 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.
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