CMH → DALColumbus to Dallas

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Direct flights from Columbus (CMH) to Dallas (DAL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 92% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 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 Columbus and Dallas. Updated 24 October 2026 at 20:18 UTC.

Today, CMH → DAL

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 13:05 WN991Southwest Left 13:31 +26 Landed 14:31 −9

Checked CMH board 15:53 · DAL board 15:18

CMH Columbus smooth · +8
DAL Dallas smooth · +3
1,478 km · ~2h 24m est.
dep bank 06:15–19:107x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 13 operated CMH → DAL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~2h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

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 AirlinesWN92% on time

Flights WN4417 06:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN4159 06:50 Su · WN991 13:05 Sa · WN1245 18:35 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24WN991dep +26 → arr−9
10-23WN4417dep +8 → arr−30
10-23WN952dep +0 → arr−5
10-22WN4417arrived−22
10-22WN952arrived−10
10-21WN1245arrived−29
10-21WN4417arrived−29
10-20WN1245arrived−23
10-19WN4417arrived−19
10-19WN952arrived−27
10-18WN298dep +37 → arr+28
10-18WN4159arrived−20
10-17WN991arrived−24

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
CMHColumbus +8 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · 5 kt Full CMH delay board →
DALDallas +3 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 8 kt Full DAL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DAL: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Columbus to Dallas route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CMH to DAL 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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CMH to DAL questions

Is CMH–DAL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CMH is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CMH–DAL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 and evening departures around 18:35 from CMH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DAL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CMH to DAL?

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 CMH–DAL fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.