IAH → CMHHouston to Columbus

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Columbus (CMH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 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 Houston and Columbus. Updated 17 August 2026 at 10:52 UTC.

IAH Houston smooth · +0
CMH Columbus smooth · +13
1,586 km · ~2h 32m est.
dep bank 07:20–19:567x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 18 operated IAH → CMH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival−17 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~2h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

Current nonstop fares

IAH → CMH · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesUA82% on time

Flights UA2840 07:20 Mo Th Fr Su · UA6271 07:20 Mo Tu Th Fr Su · UA722 12:13 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA4072 12:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-16UA2086dep −4 → arr−26
08-16UA2840dep −7 → arr−20
08-16UA722dep −5 → arr−21
08-15UA2086dep +2 → arr−17
08-15UA6217dep +215 → arr+201
08-14UA2086dep −3 → arr−25
08-14UA2840dep −7 → arr−12
08-14UA722dep −3 → arr−13
08-13UA2840dep −6 → arr−20
08-13UA722dep −2 → arr−24
08-12UA2086departed−7
08-12UA722dep −3 → arr−8
08-11DL9893arrived+7
08-11UA2086departed+66
08-11UA722dep +38 → arr+27
08-10UA2086dep −3 → arr−20
08-10UA4072dep −2 → arr−22
08-10UA6271dep −11 → arr−22

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

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Airports right now

live boards
IAHHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full IAH delay board →
CMHColumbus +13 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full CMH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CMH: 49% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +23 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 tracks every published board update for nonstop IAH to CMH 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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IAH to CMH questions

Is IAH–CMH running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at CMH is the weaker end, route health score 63/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAH–CMH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:20 from IAH. 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 IAH to CMH?

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 IAH–CMH fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 29 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.