Flights Chicago → Columbus
MDW → CMH
How long is the flight from Chicago to Columbus?
The flight from Chicago (MDW) to Columbus (CMH) takes about 59 min. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
This flight route operates from Chicago to Columbus, utilizing Boeing 737-300 aircraft. With a total of 261 flights recorded and an on-time performance rate of 84%, the average delay is approximately 6.9 minutes. The destination airport in Columbus, 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 Chicago (MDW) → Columbus (CMH) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 728 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.85%. 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 Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Columbus: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (MDW) to Columbus (CMH) heads south-east for about 454 km, a flight time of roughly 59m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 38% of MDW-CMH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Columbus it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 728 tracked MDW-CMH flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 3.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about MDW-CMH
The flight from Chicago (MDW) to Columbus (CMH) takes about 59 min. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Chicago (MDW) -> Columbus (CMH) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 728 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Columbus is 3.85% across 728 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest 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.
