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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

Monthly on-time percentage for SLC to CMH flights50%75%100%June 2024: 75% on-time (24 flights)75Jun 2024July 2024: 55% on-time (31 flights)55August 2024: 71% on-time (31 flights)71September 2024: 77% on-time (30 flights)77Sep 2024October 2024: 84% on-time (31 flights)84November 2024: 77% on-time (30 flights)77December 2024: 87% on-time (31 flights)87Dec 2024January 2025: 90% on-time (31 flights)90February 2025: 75% on-time (28 flights)75March 2025: 94% on-time (31 flights)94Mar 2025April 2025: 80% on-time (30 flights)80May 2025: 84% on-time (31 flights)84June 2025: 77% on-time (30 flights)77Jun 2025July 2025: 68% on-time (31 flights)68August 2025: 77% on-time (31 flights)77September 2025: 87% on-time (30 flights)87Sep 2025October 2025: 73% on-time (30 flights)73November 2025: 90% on-time (30 flights)90December 2025: 70% on-time (30 flights)70Dec 2025January 2026: 80% on-time (31 flights)80February 2026: 79% on-time (28 flights)79March 2026: 81% on-time (31 flights)81Mar 2026April 2026: 83% on-time (30 flights)83May 2026: 84% on-time (31 flights)84

Best time to fly from SLC to CMH

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday77%15 min
Tuesday80%17 min
Wednesday79%14 min
Thursday78%17 min
Friday80%17 min
Saturdaybest85%7 min
Sunday75%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.

Based on 722 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.