Salt Lake City (SLC) to Columbus (CMH): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
Salt Lake City (SLC) to Columbus (CMH) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 363 departures over the past year, roughly 7 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 79% arrived on time.
- On-time
- 79%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 15 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.6%
- Flights/day
- 0.99
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 3h 24m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,528 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from SLC to CMH
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 77% | 15 min |
| Tuesday | 80% | 17 min |
| Wednesday | 79% | 14 min |
| Thursday | 78% | 17 min |
| Friday | 80% | 17 min |
| Saturdaybest | 85% | 7 min |
| Sunday | 75% | 20 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft21%
- Airline operations65%
- National airspace system11%
- Weather4%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from SLC to CMH delayed?
- 21% of SLC–CMH flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 15 minutes.
- How long is the flight from SLC to CMH?
- The scheduled SLC–CMH flight time averages 3h 24m over 1,528 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 21% of the time.
- How often are SLC to CMH flights cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from SLC to CMH?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 55% of arrivals on time. The best was March 2025 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 38-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 722 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.