Southwest AirlinesWN71% on time
Flights WN3812 08:15 Sa · WN1058 08:20 Tu We · WN1484 13:35 Su · WN1089 18:25 Mo Th Fr
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Direct flights from Columbus (CMH) to Houston (HOU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,610 km, an estimated 2 hours 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Columbus and Houston. Updated 20 August 2026 at 15:38 UTC.
CMH
Columbus
smooth · +0
HOU
Houston
smooth · +0
1,610 km · ~2h 34m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time
of the last 7 operated CMH → HOU flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival+0 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Current nonstop fares
CMH → HOU · one way · economy · 1 adult
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The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at CMH: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Columbus to Houston route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop CMH to HOU flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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 HOU questions
Is CMH–HOU running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on CMH–HOU?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 and evening departures around 18:25 from CMH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HOU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from CMH to HOU?
Great-circle distance is 1,610 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 144–168 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CMH–HOU fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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