CMH → IADColumbus to Washington

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Direct flights from Columbus (CMH) to Washington (IAD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 85% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 481 km, an estimated 1 hour 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Columbus and Washington. Updated 17 September 2026 at 13:52 UTC.

CMH Columbus smooth · +0
IAD Washington smooth · +0
481 km · ~1h 07m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:597x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 13 operated CMH → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~1h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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 days
United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA3430 06:00 daily · UA3998 10:30 daily · UA1338 15:20 daily · UA1273 19:59 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16UA1273arrived−27
09-16UA1338arrived−23
09-16UA3430arrived−21
09-16YV3998arrived+13
09-15UA1273dep −10 → arr−27
09-15UA1338arrived−1
09-15UA3430arrived−18
09-15YV3998arrived+23
09-14UA1273arrived−22
09-14UA1338arrived−8
09-14UA3430arrived−32
09-14YV3998arrived+20
09-13UA1273dep +11 → arr+14

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CMHColumbus +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 7 kt Full CMH delay board →
IADWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 5 kt Full IAD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CMH: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Columbus to Washington route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CMH to IAD flights through the day: 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.

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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/CMH-IAD
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CMH to IAD questions

Is CMH–IAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CMH–IAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 19:59 from CMH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CMH to IAD?

Great-circle distance is 481 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 64–71 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CMH–IAD fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.