State · OH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Ohio
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Ohio ranks #23 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.4%
- On-time
- +3.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 1.19%
- Cancelled
- #23 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, Ohio is a mid-book state: 1,041,221 operations at 6 airports run 82.4% on-time, 3.4 pts above the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, DAY leads locally at 84.2% on-time.
- 82.4%
- statewide on-time
- +3.4 pts
- vs US average
- 6
- airports tracked
- 1.19%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
Ohio vs all states by total flight operations
Where this state's BTS On-Time Performance flight count sits among every state with tracked operations (traffic density, not on-time quality)
1,041,221 Top 43% more flights than 57% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in Ohio
Ohio airports ranked by on-time rate
6 BTS-tracked airports, led by DAY at 84.2%
On-time rate by airport
- DAY
Dayton, OH: 84.2% on-time, 87,827 flights
84 %
- CMH
Columbus, OH: 82.8% on-time, 450,603 flights
83 %
- CLE
Cleveland, OH: 82% on-time, 446,498 flights
82 %
- TOL
Toledo, OH: 80.8% on-time, 7,268 flights
81 %
- CAK
Akron, OH: 80.4% on-time, 36,344 flights
80 %
- LCK
Columbus, OH: 74.3% on-time, 12,681 flights
74 %
What this shows Airports here range from 74.3% to 84.2% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMH | Columbus, OH | Columbus | 450,603 | 82.8% | 72.0 min |
| CLE | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland | 446,498 | 82% | 75.9 min |
| DAY | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 87,827 | 84.2% | 86.4 min |
| CAK | Akron, OH | Akron | 36,344 | 80.4% | 91.4 min |
| LCK | Columbus, OH | Columbus | 12,681 | 74.3% | 85.0 min |
| TOL | Toledo, OH | Toledo | 7,268 | 80.8% | 79.5 min |
Ohio traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in Ohio is traffic scale: 1,041,221 BTS flights place it #23 of 53 by book size. That mid-book footprint sits beside a 82.4% on-time rate (3.4 pts above the 79% U.S. average), 183,256 delayed departures, and a 1.19% cancellation rate.
Mid-volume books still show a clear airport fingerprint: Columbus, OH (CMH) handles 450,603 flights at 82.8% on-time.
On the recent 24-month tape, delay pressure is lightest in Oct 2024 and heaviest in Jul 2025. On reliability, Dayton, OH (DAY) posts the highest on-time rate at 84.2% across 87,827 flights. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to Ohio's 82.4%.
Using Ohio's data
Ohio's statewide on-time book is mid-pack; airport choice and month move more than the headline rate.
- Dayton, OH (DAY) is the most reliable airport in Ohio among those with meaningful traffic. DAY profile
- Columbus, OH handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. CMH profile
- See how Ohio compares with every other state that has BTS-tracked airports. All states
State averages are flight-weighted across all reporting airports in the state; a single busy airport can dominate the figure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025