CMH Delays Right Now
Live flight delay status at John Glenn Columbus International (Columbus)
Live FAA status
Source: FAA National Airspace System Status (nasstatus.faa.gov). Updates every ~2 minutes.
On-time rate
80%
of departures
Avg delay
71 min
when late
Cancel rate
1.7%
of flights
Why flights get delayed at CMH
The most common reason for departure delays here is the incoming plane arriving late. 80% of departures are on time. When there is a delay, it's typically around 71 minutes — a long delay. About 1.7% of flights get cancelled.
Planes usually taxi out in a reasonable time. The typical wait from gate to takeoff is about 18 minutes.
Worst airlines for delays at CMH
Ranked by lowest historical on-time rate. Based on airlines with 500+ flights in our dataset.
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 72% | 72 min |
| PSA Airlines | 75% | 79 min |
| SkyWest Airlines | 77% | 89 min |
| American Airlines | 77% | 96 min |
| Alaska Airlines | 78% | 48 min |
Most reliable airlines at CMH
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 84% | 73 min |
| Republic Airways | 84% | 69 min |
| Southwest Airlines | 80% | 59 min |
| MQ | 79% | 68 min |
| Spirit Airlines | 78% | 68 min |
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