DAL → CMHDallas to Columbus

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Direct flights from Dallas (DAL) to Columbus (CMH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 38% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 37 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 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 12 September 2026 at 20:53 UTC.

DAL Dallas busy · +20
CMH Columbus smooth · +0
1,478 km · ~2h 24m est.
dep bank 10:10–19:407x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
38% on time

of the last 8 operated DAL → CMH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +37 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+37 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
Southwest AirlinesWN38% on time

Flights WN1228 10:10 Mo Th Fr · WN690 varies Su · WN4079 15:15 Sa · WN1321 15:20 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11WN1228departed+75
09-11WN1494departed+77
09-10WN1228dep +28 → arr+7
09-10WN1494dep +126 → arr+50
09-09WN1321departed+3
09-08WN1321dep +37 → arr+23
09-07WN1228departed+37
09-07WN1494dep +26 → arr+6

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DALDallas +20 min busy 🌤 clear · SSE 6 kt Full DAL delay board →
CMHColumbus +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · S 5 kt Full CMH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CMH: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +25 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/DAL-CMH
How we measure this →

DAL to CMH questions

Is DAL–CMH running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 69/100. 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 10:10 and evening departures around 19:40 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 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.