Route · SEA → CMH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Seattle to Columbus
The SEA–CMH corridor (Seattle, WA → Columbus, OH) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 2,016 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.7%
- On-time
- +0.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 45 min
- Delay when late
- 1,618
- Flights
Cancelled
0.1%
Best Month
Jul 2023 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 57%
Distance
2,016 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2025 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2025 | 51 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA,DL,WN,AA,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 57 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 26 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 23 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2025 | 49 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | AS |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2024 | 48 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2024 | 56 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2024 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2023 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2023 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 1 | AS |
| Jul 2023 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 1 | AS |
| Jun 2023 | 46 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS |
Cancellation Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,089 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
3 of 1,089 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SEA - Seattle
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Seattle, WA.
Origin airport →CMH - Columbus
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Columbus, OH.
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What the Data Says About SEA to CMH
1,618 tracked flights put the SEA to CMH pairing (Seattle to Columbus) at a 79.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 44.7 minutes on average. Across the 2,016-mile route and its 2 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.1% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (1,089 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jul 2023 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 57% - a 31-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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