Columbia (CAE) departure delays

5,524 departures · 11 routes · January 2025 – August 2026

80.25%

Left on time

Within 15 minutes of schedule

3.37%

Cancelled

Share of departures

92 min

When late, late by

Average delayed departure

#180

Rank

Among graded US airports

What the record says about CAE

CAE runs about as well as the average airport here.

The airlines flying from here are not equally affected. Delta Air Lines left on time 12.9 points more often than SkyWest Airlines from the same airport — which is the clearest evidence available that a delayed departure is not purely the airport's fault.

Which airlines run best out of CAE

Airline	Departures	On time
Delta Air Lines	1,867	87.6%
Envoy Air	730	81.8%
Republic Airways	741	80.3%
PSA Airlines	1,533	76.4%
SkyWest Airlines	374	74.7%

Routes out of CAE

CAE → ATL Atlanta 1,871 flights · 87.58% on time B CAE → DCA Washington 1,093 flights · 72.88% on time F CAE → DFW Dallas/Fort Worth 985 flights · 81.26% on time C CAE → LGA New York 588 flights · 79.85% on time D CAE → ORD Chicago 451 flights · 76.1% on time D CAE → CLT Charlotte 242 flights · 89.41% on time B CAE → FLL Fort Lauderdale 120 flights · 60.34% on time F CAE → SFB Sanford 82 flights · 72.84% on time — CAE → EWR Newark 43 flights · 52.63% on time — CAE → MCO Orlando 34 flights · 61.76% on time — CAE → MIA Miami 15 flights · 78.57% on time —

Common questions

How bad are delays at Columbia (CAE)?

80.25% of departures from CAE left within 15 minutes of schedule across 5,524 flights. That is better than most airports in this record.

Which airline is most punctual from CAE?

Delta Air Lines, at 87.6% on time from this airport. The least punctual was SkyWest Airlines at 74.7%.

How often are flights from CAE cancelled?

3.37% of scheduled departures did not operate.

Month by month

Jul 2025 peak 86 Jun 2026

On-time departure rate, %