Route Reliability

Airport reliability

Columbia (COU) on-time performance

How reliably flights leave Columbia, MO (COU) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.

Historical performance Official DOT data through August 2026 · Not live flight status

Columbia, MO3,796 departures in 12 months

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Three-letter airport codes, nonstop U.S. domestic flights. One direction at a time.

Departures on time
76.1%
U.S. average 75.6%
Cancelled
2.9%
U.S. average 1.9%
60+ minutes late
9.3%
U.S. average 8.1%
Scheduled departures
3,796
12 months

What this means

COU departures beat the U.S. average.

  • 76.1% of the 3,796 scheduled departures from Columbia (COU) arrived at their destination on time, 0.5 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
  • 2.9% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 9.3% arrived an hour or more late.
  • Flights arriving at COU were on time 73.5% of the time.
  • Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Envoy Air was the most punctual from COU (78.7%) and SkyWest Airlines the least (71.5%).
  • Over the last 3 years, October was the most reliable month for departures from COU (80.8% on time) and January the least reliable (69.1%).
  • Cancellations peaked in January, when 8.2% of flights were cancelled.
  • Flights scheduled to depart 6 am to 7 am were the most punctual (85.9% on time); flights scheduled to depart 3 pm to 4 pm were the least (62.7%).

Airlines at COU

Ranked by on-time arrival

Departures from COU, September 2025 to August 2026. On time means arrived at the destination within 15 minutes of schedule.
AirlineOn timeCancelled 60+ min lateAvg delay when lateDepartures
Envoy AirSold as American Eagle 78.7%2.5% 7.9%90 min 2,489
SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska 71.5%3.8% 11.9%115 min 1,255
Allegiant Air 67.3%0.0% 13.5%76 min 52

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On-time rate by departure hour

<6a Insufficient sample
6a 85.9%
7a 83.8%
8a 77.2%
9a 83.8%
10a 77.1%
11a 71.1%
12p 80.3%
1p 92.1%
2p 67.0%
3p 62.7%
4p 75.0%
5p 74.5%
6p 65.1%
7p 66.9%
8p Insufficient sample
Share of scheduled flights on time COU average 76.1%
Departures from COU by scheduled local departure hour, September 2025 to August 2026. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
Departing before 6 am Insufficient sample 16
Departing 6 am to 7 am 85.9% 453
Departing 7 am to 8 am 83.8% 383
Departing 8 am to 9 am 77.2% 391
Departing 9 am to 10 am 83.8% 309
Departing 10 am to 11 am 77.1% 245
Departing 11 am to noon 71.1% 343
Departing noon to 1 pm 80.3% 300
Departing 1 pm to 2 pm 92.1% 63
Departing 2 pm to 3 pm 67.0% 88
Departing 3 pm to 4 pm 62.7% 319
Departing 4 pm to 5 pm 75.0% 88
Departing 5 pm to 6 pm 74.5% 294
Departing 6 pm to 7 pm 65.1% 261
Departing 7 pm to 8 pm 66.9% 242
Departing 8 pm to 9 pm Insufficient sample 1

Best and worst months at COU

Jan 69.1%
Feb 80.2%
Mar 74.6%
Apr 74.6%
May 75.4%
Jun 72.3%
Jul 74.1%
Aug 77.8%
Sep 76.9%
Oct 80.8%
Nov 76.6%
Dec 70.3%
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 76.1%
Departures from COU by calendar month, September 2023 to August 2026 pooled. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
January 69.1% 586
February 80.2% 536
March 74.6% 621
April 74.6% 631
May 75.4% 670
June 72.3% 701
July 74.1% 707
August 77.8% 679
September 76.9% 480
October 80.8% 610
November 76.6% 552
December 70.3% 603

Month by month, last 12 months

Sep 75.7%
Oct 76.2%
Nov 73.5%
Dec 65.1%
Jan 76.5%
Feb 84.6%
Mar 72.7%
Apr 74.2%
May 78.9%
Jun 77.2%
Jul 80.9%
Aug 78.9%
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
Departures from COU, September 2025 to August 2026. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
Sep 2025 75.7% 230
Oct 2025 76.2% 320
Nov 2025 73.5% 298
Dec 2025 65.1% 332
Jan 2026 76.5% 307
Feb 2026 84.6% 267
Mar 2026 72.7% 322
Apr 2026 74.2% 341
May 2026 78.9% 337
Jun 2026 77.2% 360
Jul 2026 80.9% 351
Aug 2026 78.9% 331

Busiest routes from COU

Nonstop routes from COU by scheduled flights, September 2025 to August 2026.
ToOn timeCancelledAirlinesFlights
Chicago (ORD) 70.7%3.7%22,054
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) 81.4%2.6%21,247
Denver (DEN) 86.8%1.2%1340
Charlotte (CLT) 89.2%0.0%1102
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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, MO (COU) 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.

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