Flights Washington → Columbus
DCA → CMH
Route overview
This flight route connects Washington to Columbus, operating with an average on-time performance of 77%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 11.2 minutes. The route sees approximately 514 total flights annually and utilizes Embraer 170 and 175 aircraft models for its operations.
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 Washington (DCA) → Columbus (CMH) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 675 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.11%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 29.5/100 (medium), 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 Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Columbus: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (DCA) to Columbus (CMH) heads west for about 519 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 4m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 52% of DCA-CMH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Columbus it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 675 tracked DCA-CMH flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 11 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 DCA-CMH
On the Washington (DCA) -> Columbus (CMH) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 675 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Columbus 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.
