Flights Columbus → Charlotte
CMH → CLT
Route overview
The flight route from Columbus to Charlotte operates with an average on-time performance rate of 83%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 9.5 minutes. Over the past year, there have been 511 total flights on this route using aircraft such as the Canadair Regional Jet 900, Embraer 175, Canadair Regional Jet 700, and Embraer 170.
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 Columbus (CMH) → Charlotte (CLT) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 658 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.82%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Columbus the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Charlotte: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Columbus (CMH) to Charlotte (CLT) heads south for about 559 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 7m.
Departures from Columbus on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 48% of CMH-CLT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Columbus the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Charlotte it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 658 tracked CMH-CLT flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 1.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about CMH-CLT
On the Columbus (CMH) -> Charlotte (CLT) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 658 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Columbus-Charlotte is 1.82% across 658 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.
