CMH → IAHColumbus to Houston

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Direct flights from Columbus (CMH) to Houston (IAH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,586 km, an estimated 2 hours 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Columbus and Houston. Updated 19 September 2026 at 19:53 UTC.

CMH Columbus heavy · +52
IAH Houston smooth · +0
1,586 km · ~2h 32m est.
dep bank 06:30–17:037x weekly
Under pressure · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
65 / 100

route health from live CMH and IAH delay boards

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~2h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesUA

Flights UA2205 06:30 daily · UA1571 11:59 Mo Th Fr Su · UA480 17:03 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-19UA2205arrived−8
09-18UA1571arrived−9
09-18UA2205arrived−13

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 +52 min heavy 🌤 overcast · SSE 8 kt Full CMH delay board →
IAHHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 3 kt Full IAH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CMH: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 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 Houston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CMH to IAH 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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How we measure this →

CMH to IAH questions

Is CMH–IAH running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at CMH is the weaker end, route health score 65/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CMH–IAH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 and evening departures around 17:03 from CMH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CMH to IAH?

Great-circle distance is 1,586 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 142–166 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CMH–IAH fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 18 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.