Flights Raleigh-durham → Columbus
RDU → CMH
Route overview
The flight route connects Raleigh-Durham to Columbus, offering travelers a convenient link between these two cities. With the destination airport, Port Columbus International Airport, having been in operation since 1929 and currently serving over seven million passengers annually, this route benefits from an established and busy travel hub.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Raleigh-durham (RDU) → Columbus (CMH) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Columbus the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Raleigh-durham the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Columbus: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Columbus (CMH) heads north-west for about 582 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 9m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Raleigh-durham the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Columbus it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
Airlines operating RDU-CMH
Airports
Frequently asked questions about RDU-CMH
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The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
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.
