Airport reliability
Columbia (CAE) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Columbia, SC (CAE) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Columbia, SC5,572 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 77.7% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 3.3% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 8.0% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 5,572 12 months
What this means
CAE departures beat the U.S. average.
- 77.7% of the 5,572 scheduled departures from Columbia (CAE) arrived at their destination on time, 2.1 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 3.3% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 8.0% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at CAE were on time 74.0% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Delta Air Lines was the most punctual from CAE (84.6%) and SkyWest Airlines the least (71.6%).
- Over the last 3 years, October was the most reliable month for departures from CAE (86.5% on time) and July the least reliable (68.5%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 6.1% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart before 6 am were the most punctual (91.4% on time); flights scheduled to depart 6 pm to 7 pm were the least (53.9%).
Airlines at CAE
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 84.6% | 1.5% | 6.5% | 94 min | 1,867 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 79.2% | 2.6% | 5.4% | 82 min | 895 |
| Republic AirwaysSold as American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express | 75.8% | 5.2% | 8.8% | 88 min | 770 |
| PSA AirlinesSold as American Eagle | 71.6% | 5.1% | 9.9% | 116 min | 1,459 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 71.6% | 3.8% | 9.9% | 111 min | 395 |
| Allegiant Air | 61.9% | 2.4% | 15.1% | 90 min | 126 |
| Spirit Airlines | Insufficient sample | 34 | |||
| American Airlines | Insufficient sample | 26 | |||
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time CAE average 77.7%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 91.4% | 372 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 87.8% | 1,179 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 84.0% | 381 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 81.3% | 75 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 91.9% | 74 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 79.7% | 488 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 85.7% | 301 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 84.7% | 150 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 80.0% | 340 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 66.0% | 241 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 75.1% | 386 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 76.2% | 256 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 65.5% | 574 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 53.9% | 230 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 60.7% | 516 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | Insufficient sample | 8 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | Insufficient sample | 1 |
Best and worst months at CAE
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 77.7%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 75.1% | 1,415 |
| February | 79.8% | 1,310 |
| March | 81.9% | 1,290 |
| April | 82.4% | 1,409 |
| May | 75.3% | 1,551 |
| June | 76.7% | 1,502 |
| July | 68.5% | 1,516 |
| August | 77.7% | 1,553 |
| September | 83.1% | 1,642 |
| October | 86.5% | 1,733 |
| November | 82.9% | 1,626 |
| December | 77.8% | 1,522 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 88.0% | 492 |
| Oct 2025 | 82.5% | 550 |
| Nov 2025 | 77.0% | 483 |
| Dec 2025 | 71.7% | 427 |
| Jan 2026 | 72.9% | 446 |
| Feb 2026 | 76.8% | 397 |
| Mar 2026 | 76.7% | 391 |
| Apr 2026 | 80.8% | 433 |
| May 2026 | 79.2% | 505 |
| Jun 2026 | 79.2% | 475 |
| Jul 2026 | 68.6% | 455 |
| Aug 2026 | 76.4% | 518 |
Busiest routes from CAE
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta (ATL) | 84.7% | 1.5% | 2 | 1,871 |
| Washington (DCA) | 68.2% | 5.6% | 3 | 1,093 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 79.9% | 2.5% | 3 | 983 |
| New York (LGA) | 74.5% | 5.8% | 1 | 638 |
| Chicago (ORD) | 72.5% | 3.9% | 2 | 592 |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 88.2% | 2.7% | 2 | 220 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 57.1% | 2.6% | 2 | 77 |
| Sanford (SFB) | 75.0% | 1.6% | 1 | 64 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Columbia, SC (CAE) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.