Route · HOU → CMH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Columbus
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), HOU to CMH (Houston to Columbus) ranks #4312 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 73.9%
- On-time
- -5.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 58 min
- Delay when late
- 1,269
- Flights
- #4312 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.1%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,000 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2023 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
HOU–CMH seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (86.7%) · weakest: July (64.5%)
Strongest calendar month
November
86.7% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
August
~32 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
64.5% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.1%
1 of 742 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
3 of 742 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
HOU on-time profileCMH - Columbus
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Columbus, OH.
CMH on-time profileCompare the two airports
See HOU and CMH side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare HOU vs CMHOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from HOU
Among 50 routes leaving HOU, only 6 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 1 stay ≥85% and 43 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing HOU options should weigh this 73.9% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4610 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About HOU to CMH
On-time performance on the HOU to CMH pairing (Houston to Columbus) trails a chunk of the network: 73.9% of 1,269 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 58.3-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 1,000 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 0.1% (1 of 742 flights), with 0.4% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, HOU–CMH peaks in November at 86.7% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~32 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 64.5%, a 22.2-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using HOU–CMH data
HOU–CMH sits 5.1 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare HOU and CMH airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. HOU airport
- If your dates flex, November (86.7% on-time) beats July (64.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 73.9% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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