Flights Columbus → Washington
CMH → DCA
Route overview
This flight route connects Columbus to Washington, operating with an average on-time performance of 77%. Over the past year, it has seen a total of 514 flights, with delays averaging 13.5 minutes per flight. The aircraft used are primarily Embraer 175 and Embraer 170 models. Both airports have been in operation for decades, with Columbus's airport opening in 1929 and Washington's in 1938, serving millions of 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) → Washington (DCA) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 675 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.11%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Columbus the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Washington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Columbus (CMH) to Washington (DCA) heads east for about 519 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 4m.
Departures from Columbus on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 48% of CMH-DCA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Columbus the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Washington it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 675 tracked CMH-DCA flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 3.1% 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-DCA
On the Columbus (CMH) -> Washington (DCA) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 675 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Columbus-Washington is 3.11% across 675 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.
