Flights Atlanta → Columbus
ATL → CMH
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Columbus?
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Columbus (CMH) takes 1h 12m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Atlanta to Columbus operates with an average on-time performance of 83%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 6.9 minutes. Over the past year, there have been 714 total flights on this route using aircraft such as the McDonnell Douglas MD-88, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A319, and Boeing 717, serving Columbus's historic airport which opened in 1929 and currently handles over seven million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Atlanta (ATL) → Columbus (CMH) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1829 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.37%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Columbus the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Columbus: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Columbus (CMH) heads north for about 720 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 12m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 39% of ATL-CMH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Columbus it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,829 tracked ATL-CMH flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 1.4% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-CMH
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Columbus (CMH) takes 1h 12m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Columbus (CMH) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 1829 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Columbus is 1.37% across 1829 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Columbus, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
