Route · CMH → IAH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Columbus to Houston
The CMH–IAH corridor (Columbus, OH → Houston, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 13 carriers across roughly 986 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.2%
- On-time
- +0.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 4,229
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 59%
Distance
986 mi
Carriers
13
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 42 | 16 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 18 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 56 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 53 | 15 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 53 | 21 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 55 | 20 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| May 2025 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2025 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 53 | 19 | 3 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 47 | 14 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 25 | 6 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 58 | 19 | 3 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 40 | 17 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2024 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 60 | 13 | 5 | 0 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
21 of 1,189 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,189 flights
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CMH - Columbus
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Columbus, OH.
Origin airport →IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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What the Data Says About CMH to IAH
4,229 tracked flights put the CMH to IAH pairing (Columbus to Houston) at a 79.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 78.8 minutes on average. Across the 986-mile route and its 13 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.8% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,189 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 59% - a 31-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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