Southwest AirlinesWN64% on time
Flights WN1265 07:35 Mo Th Fr Su · WN1362 10:45 Sa · WN715 20:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from Dallas (DAL) to Columbus (CMH): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 64% of the last 11 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,478 km, an estimated 2 hours 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas and Columbus. Updated 15 November 2026 at 21:18 UTC.
Today, DAL → CMH
Sun 15 Nov · local times- 07:35 WN1265Southwest Left 07:49 +14 Landed 10:50 +5
- 14:30 1I520NetJets Aviation Left 14:44 +14 CMH est. 17:46 +14In the air · sched 17:32
Checked DAL board 15:18 · CMH board 17:52
DAL
Dallas
heavy · +44
CMH
Columbus
smooth · +6
1,478 km · ~2h 24m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 11x weekly · nonstop
64% on time
of the last 11 tracked DAL → CMH flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+5 minacross the last 11 arrivals
Flight time~2h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Southwest Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes11-151I520departed+14
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at DAL: a 47% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +22 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Dallas to Columbus route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DAL to CMH flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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DAL to CMH questions
Is DAL–CMH running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The departure side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 66/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DAL–CMH?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:35 and evening departures around 20:40 from DAL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CMH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DAL to CMH?
Great-circle distance is 1,478 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 134–157 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DAL–CMH fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 11 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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