HOU → CMHHouston to Columbus

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Direct flights from Houston (HOU) to Columbus (CMH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 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 Houston and Columbus. Updated 7 September 2026 at 17:53 UTC.

HOU Houston busy · +15
CMH Columbus smooth · +6
1,610 km · ~2h 34m est.
dep bank 11:55–14:407x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
85 / 100

route health from live HOU and CMH delay boards

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~2h 34mestimated 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
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 days
Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN1699 11:55 Tu We Sa · WN1992 14:40 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06WN1185departed+10
09-05WN1699dep +5 → arr−4

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
HOUHouston +15 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · WSW 6 kt Full HOU delay board →
CMHColumbus +6 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · E 13 kt Full CMH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CMH: 41% 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 Houston to Columbus route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HOU to CMH 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/HOU-CMH
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HOU to CMH questions

Is HOU–CMH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HOU is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HOU–CMH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:55 from HOU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CMH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HOU to CMH?

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 HOU–CMH 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.