Flights Los Angeles → Columbus
LAX → CMH
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Columbus?
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Columbus (CMH) takes about 4h 26m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
This flight route operates from Los Angeles to Columbus, utilizing Boeing 737-800 aircraft. With an on-time performance rate of 83%, the flights experience an average delay of 11 minutes and have completed a total of 95 flights. The origin airport in Los Angeles opened in 1926, while the destination airport in Columbus opened three years later in 1929 and 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.
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The Los Angeles (LAX) → Columbus (CMH) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 307 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.33%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Columbus the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Columbus: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Columbus (CMH) heads north-east for about 3,204 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 26m.
Departures from Los Angeles on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 93% of LAX-CMH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Columbus it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 307 tracked LAX-CMH flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 0.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about LAX-CMH
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Columbus (CMH) takes about 4h 26m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Los Angeles (LAX) -> Columbus (CMH) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 307 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Los Angeles-Columbus is 0.33% across 307 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Columbus, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
