Flights Phoenix → Columbus
PHX → CMH
How long is the flight from Phoenix to Columbus?
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Columbus (CMH) takes 3h 31m 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 Phoenix to Columbus operates with an average on-time performance of 71%, experiencing a mean delay of 14.6 minutes per flight. Over the past year, this route has seen 313 flights using Airbus A320 and A319 aircraft, serving the busy destination airport in Columbus, which opened in 1929 and handles approximately 7,455,031 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 Phoenix (PHX) → Columbus (CMH) route is operated by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 717 flights monitored in recent months, 69% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.42%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.5/100 (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 Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Columbus: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Phoenix (PHX) to Columbus (CMH) heads north-east for about 2,682 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 31m.
Departures from Phoenix on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 42% of PHX-CMH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Columbus it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 717 tracked PHX-CMH flights, 69% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 0.4% 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 PHX-CMH
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Columbus (CMH) takes 3h 31m 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 Phoenix (PHX) -> Columbus (CMH) route, on-time performance is 69% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 717 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Phoenix-Columbus is 0.42% across 717 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.
