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Columbus (CMH) to Houston (HOU): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Columbus (CMH) to Houston (HOU) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 354 departures over the past year, roughly 7 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 81% arrived on time.

On-time
81%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
11 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Flights/day
0.97
last 12 months
Duration
2h 51m
scheduled
Distance
1,000 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for CMH to HOU flights50%75%100%August 2024: 65% on-time (34 flights)65Aug 2024September 2024: 85% on-time (34 flights)85October 2024: 87% on-time (31 flights)87November 2024: 89% on-time (26 flights)89Nov 2024December 2024: 83% on-time (29 flights)83January 2025: 74% on-time (28 flights)74February 2025: 77% on-time (26 flights)77Feb 2025March 2025: 90% on-time (31 flights)90April 2025: 83% on-time (30 flights)83May 2025: 94% on-time (31 flights)94May 2025June 2025: 80% on-time (30 flights)80July 2025: 94% on-time (31 flights)94August 2025: 84% on-time (31 flights)84Aug 2025September 2025: 83% on-time (30 flights)83October 2025: 87% on-time (31 flights)87November 2025: 92% on-time (26 flights)92Nov 2025December 2025: 97% on-time (29 flights)97January 2026: 89% on-time (27 flights)89February 2026: 89% on-time (27 flights)89Feb 2026March 2026: 71% on-time (31 flights)71April 2026: 70% on-time (30 flights)70May 2026: 68% on-time (31 flights)68May 2026June 2026: 63% on-time (30 flights)63July 2026: 84% on-time (31 flights)84

Best time to fly from CMH to HOU

Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (95% on-time); avoid 3 p.m. departures (66%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, CMH to HOU7 a.m.: 90% on-time (39 flights)78 a.m.: 95% on-time (37 flights)89 a.m.: 91% on-time (63 flights)910 a.m.: 86% on-time (51 flights)1011 a.m.: 83% on-time (37 flights)1112 p.m.: 93% on-time (41 flights)121 p.m.: 88% on-time (103 flights)132 p.m.: 70% on-time (96 flights)143 p.m.: 66% on-time (41 flights)154 p.m.: 78% on-time (23 flights)165 p.m.: 87% on-time (84 flights)176 p.m.: 86% on-time (28 flights)187 p.m.: 66% on-time (86 flights)19scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday80%13 min
Tuesdaybest88%7 min
Wednesday87%7 min
Thursday84%9 min
Friday84%13 min
Saturday73%18 min
Sunday73%12 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft58%
  • Airline operations19%
  • National airspace system17%
  • Weather6%
  • Security1%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from CMH to HOU delayed?
19% of CMH–HOU flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 11 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from CMH to HOU?
Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (95% on-time), while departures around 3 p.m. have the worst (66%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from CMH to HOU?
The scheduled CMH–HOU flight time averages 2h 51m over 1,000 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 19% of the time.
How often are CMH to HOU flights cancelled?
0.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from CMH to HOU?
July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 59% of arrivals on time. The best was December 2025 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 38-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 746 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.