Flights Columbus → Los Angeles
CMH → LAX
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) → Los Angeles (LAX) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 95 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Columbus the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 83% | 1 min | 1.1% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 81% | 4 min | 2.5% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 76% | 9 min | 2.4% |
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Frequently asked questions about CMH-LAX
On the Columbus (CMH) -> Los Angeles (LAX) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 95 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Columbus-Los Angeles is 0.00% across 95 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines.
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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.
