Route · PHL → CMH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Philadelphia to Columbus
The PHL–CMH corridor (Philadelphia, PA → Columbus, OH) runs ahead of the national average, served by 13 carriers across roughly 406 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.5%
- On-time
- +5.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 7,159
- Flights
Cancelled
3.0%
Best Month
Feb 2024 94%
Worst Month
May 2025 59%
Distance
406 mi
Carriers
13
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 91 | 21 | 7 | 0 | YX,OH,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 91 | 17 | 1 | 0 | OH,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 166 | 37 | 2 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 125 | 20 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 169 | 38 | 5 | 0 | AA,YX,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 127 | 46 | 11 | 1 | AA,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 127 | 37 | 12 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| May 2025 | 73 | 30 | 2 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 119 | 21 | 2 | 1 | OH,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 88 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 68 | 11 | 5 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 90 | 12 | 2 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 75 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 119 | 17 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 168 | 17 | 0 | 1 | YX,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 155 | 23 | 0 | 1 | YX,OH,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 186 | 52 | 13 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 195 | 52 | 9 | 1 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 157 | 26 | 8 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| May 2024 | 122 | 16 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 79 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 85 | 10 | 4 | 0 | YX,OH |
Cancellation Rate
3.0%
85 of 2,805 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
5 of 2,805 flights
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PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
Origin airport →CMH - Columbus
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Columbus, OH.
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What the Data Says About PHL to CMH
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Philadelphia to Columbus (PHL to CMH) running a 84.5% on-time rate over 7,159 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 86.1 minutes. The 406-mile corridor is served by 13 carriers, and over the last 24 months 3.0% of 2,805 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 59% - a 36-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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