Route · ORD → CMH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Columbus
The ORD–CMH corridor (Chicago, IL → Columbus, OH) runs ahead of the national average, served by 26 carriers across roughly 296 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.7%
- On-time
- +0.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 18,701
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
93 of 7,817 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
7 of 7,817 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - 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 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.
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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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