Route · SFO → CMH · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Columbus
The SFO–CMH corridor (San Francisco, CA → Columbus, OH) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 2,120 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.1%
- On-time
- -4.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 58 min
- Delay when late
- 1,017
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
2,120 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2025 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2023 | 31 | 21 | 1 | 0 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
7 of 741 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 741 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
Origin airport →CMH - Columbus
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Columbus, OH.
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What the Data Says About SFO to CMH
On-time performance on the SFO to CMH pairing (San Francisco to Columbus) trails a chunk of the network: 74.1% of 1,017 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 58.2-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 2,120 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 0.9% (7 of 741 flights), with 0.0% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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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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