Flights Columbus → Phoenix
CMH → PHX
How long is the flight from Columbus to Phoenix?
The flight from Columbus (CMH) to Phoenix (PHX) takes 3h 55m 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 Columbus to Phoenix operates with an average on-time performance of 79%, and when delays occur, they typically amount to around 10.5 minutes. The route sees a total of 313 flights per year, utilizing Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft, serving the historic John Glenn Columbus International Airport which opened in 1929 and connecting to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, one of the busiest airports globally with over 44 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 Columbus (CMH) → Phoenix (PHX) route is operated by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 721 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.69%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Columbus the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Phoenix: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Columbus (CMH) to Phoenix (PHX) heads west for about 2,682 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 55m.
Departures from Columbus on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 48% of CMH-PHX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Columbus the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Phoenix it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 721 tracked CMH-PHX flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 0.7% 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% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about CMH-PHX
The flight from Columbus (CMH) to Phoenix (PHX) takes 3h 55m 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 Columbus (CMH) -> Phoenix (PHX) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 721 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Columbus-Phoenix is 0.69% across 721 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, 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.
