Flights Minneapolis → Columbus
MSP → CMH
How long is the flight from Minneapolis to Columbus?
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Columbus (CMH) takes 1h 24m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Minneapolis to Columbus operates with an 80% on-time performance rate, with the average delay for delayed flights being approximately 16 minutes. The destination airport in Columbus has been operational since 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 Minneapolis (MSP) → Columbus (CMH) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 711 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.98%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.2/100 (medium), 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 Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Columbus: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Minneapolis (MSP) to Columbus (CMH) heads south-east for about 1,005 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 24m.
Departures from Minneapolis on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 41% of MSP-CMH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Columbus it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 711 tracked MSP-CMH flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 1.0% 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about MSP-CMH
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Columbus (CMH) takes 1h 24m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Minneapolis (MSP) -> Columbus (CMH) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 711 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Minneapolis-Columbus is 0.98% across 711 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: 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.
