United AirlinesUA100% on time
Flights UA6271 07:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA4788 12:11 daily · UA722 12:14 Mo Tu We Su · UA2086 19:56 daily
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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Columbus (CMH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 26 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 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 28 October 2026 at 21:22 UTC.
Today, IAH → CMH
Wed 28 Oct · local times- 07:20 UA6271United Left 07:17 Landed 10:43 −9
- 12:14 UA722United Left 12:07 Landed 15:26 −30
- 20:12 UA2086United On scheduleGate E11 · TC ·
Checked IAH board 16:22 · CMH board 16:52
IAH
Houston
smooth · +0
CMH
Columbus
smooth · +0
1,586 km · ~2h 32m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 5 operated IAH → CMH flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −26 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−26 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 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 Houston to Columbus route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAH 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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IAH to CMH questions
Is IAH–CMH 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 IAH–CMH?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:20 and evening departures around 19:56 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 24 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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