Route Reliability

Airport reliability

Columbus (LCK) on-time performance

How reliably flights leave Columbus, OH (LCK) 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

Columbus, OH1,133 departures in 12 months

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Departures on time
71.1%
U.S. average 75.6%
Cancelled
0.6%
U.S. average 1.9%
60+ minutes late
11.0%
U.S. average 8.1%
Scheduled departures
1,133
12 months

What this means

LCK departures ran below the U.S. average.

  • 71.1% of the 1,133 scheduled departures from Columbus (LCK) arrived at their destination on time, 4.5 points lower than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
  • 0.6% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 11.0% arrived an hour or more late.
  • Flights arriving at LCK were on time 77.7% of the time.
  • Over the last 3 years, November was the most reliable month for departures from LCK (82.8% on time) and July the least reliable (63.1%).
  • Cancellations peaked in August, when 2.5% of flights were cancelled.
  • Flights scheduled to depart 10 am to 11 am were the most punctual (82.5% on time); flights scheduled to depart 3 pm to 4 pm were the least (74.0%).

Airlines at LCK

Ranked by on-time arrival

Departures from LCK, 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
Allegiant Air 71.1%0.6% 11.0%92 min 1,133

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On-time rate by departure hour

8a Insufficient sample
9a 82.2%
10a 82.5%
11a 82.7%
12p 75.6%
1p Insufficient sample
2p 73.9%
3p 74.0%
4p Insufficient sample
5p 67.4%
6p 71.1%
7p 82.5%
8p 46.6%
9p 45.5%
10p Insufficient sample
11p Insufficient sample
Share of scheduled flights on time LCK average 71.1%
Departures from LCK by scheduled local departure hour, September 2025 to August 2026. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
Departing 8 am to 9 am Insufficient sample 4
Departing 9 am to 10 am 82.2% 135
Departing 10 am to 11 am 82.5% 126
Departing 11 am to noon 82.7% 75
Departing noon to 1 pm 75.6% 82
Departing 1 pm to 2 pm Insufficient sample 36
Departing 2 pm to 3 pm 73.9% 69
Departing 3 pm to 4 pm 74.0% 123
Departing 4 pm to 5 pm Insufficient sample 44
Departing 5 pm to 6 pm 67.4% 86
Departing 6 pm to 7 pm 71.1% 90
Departing 7 pm to 8 pm 82.5% 57
Departing 8 pm to 9 pm 46.6% 88
Departing 9 pm to 10 pm 45.5% 99
Departing 10 pm to 11 pm Insufficient sample 18
Departing 11 pm to midnight Insufficient sample 1

Best and worst months at LCK

Jan 74.3%
Feb 73.3%
Mar 69.4%
Apr 76.4%
May 68.5%
Jun 63.4%
Jul 63.1%
Aug 65.3%
Sep 79.1%
Oct 82.3%
Nov 82.8%
Dec 64.7%
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 71.1%
Departures from LCK by calendar month, September 2023 to August 2026 pooled. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
January 74.3% 183
February 73.3% 176
March 69.4% 291
April 76.4% 229
May 68.5% 295
June 63.4% 448
July 63.1% 447
August 65.3% 326
September 79.1% 191
October 82.3% 231
November 82.8% 186
December 64.7% 218

Month by month, last 12 months

Sep 81.7%
Oct 84.4%
Nov 86.8%
Dec 65.4%
Jan 74.6%
Feb 71.2%
Mar 66.7%
Apr 68.9%
May 67.6%
Jun 64.7%
Jul 69.5%
Aug 66.4%
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
Departures from LCK, September 2025 to August 2026. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
Sep 2025 81.7% 71
Oct 2025 84.4% 90
Nov 2025 86.8% 68
Dec 2025 65.4% 81
Jan 2026 74.6% 63
Feb 2026 71.2% 59
Mar 2026 66.7% 105
Apr 2026 68.9% 74
May 2026 67.6% 102
Jun 2026 64.7% 150
Jul 2026 69.5% 154
Aug 2026 66.4% 116

Busiest routes from LCK

Nonstop routes from LCK by scheduled flights, September 2025 to August 2026.
ToOn timeCancelledAirlinesFlights
Punta Gorda (PGD) 73.4%1.0%1192
St. Petersburg (PIE) 61.7%0.6%1167
Sanford (SFB) 67.7%0.0%1161
Savannah (SAV) 83.6%0.0%1140
Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) 83.1%0.0%1124
Valparaiso (VPS) 67.7%1.6%1124
Myrtle Beach (MYR) 78.9%0.9%1114
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) 48.2%1.2%185
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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 Columbus, OH (LCK) 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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