Flights Charlotte → Columbus
CLT → CMH
How long is the flight from Charlotte to Columbus?
The flight from Charlotte (CLT) to Columbus (CMH) takes 1h on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Charlotte to Columbus operates with a fleet of Canadair Regional Jet 900, Embraer 175, Canadair Regional Jet 700, and Embraer 170 aircraft. With an on-time performance rate of 73%, the flights experience an average delay of 19.1 minutes, based on a total of 512 recorded flights. The destination airport, which opened in 1929, serves 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.
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The Charlotte (CLT) → Columbus (CMH) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 1275 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 21 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.18%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.8/100 (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 Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Columbus: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Charlotte (CLT) to Columbus (CMH) heads north for about 559 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 0m.
Departures from Charlotte on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 33% of CLT-CMH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Columbus it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,275 tracked CLT-CMH flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 21 min and a 1.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about CLT-CMH
The flight from Charlotte (CLT) to Columbus (CMH) takes 1h on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Charlotte (CLT) -> Columbus (CMH) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 21 minutes, based on 1275 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Charlotte-Columbus is 1.18% across 1275 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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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.
