Flights Cleveland → Columbus
CLE → CMH
Route overview
This flight route operates between Cleveland and Columbus, using aircraft such as the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-200 Dash 8/8Q and Embraer 170. The origin airport in Cleveland opened in 1925, while the destination airport in Columbus opened three years later in 1929; the Columbus airport currently 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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Cleveland (CLE) → Columbus (CMH) route is operated by United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.2/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Columbus the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Cleveland the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Columbus: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Cleveland (CLE) to Columbus (CMH) heads south-west for about 180 km, a flight time of roughly 39m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Cleveland the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Columbus it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
Airlines operating CLE-CMH
Airports
Frequently asked questions about CLE-CMH
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The route is operated by 1 airline: United 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.
