Columbus (CMH) to Houston (HOU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 48m
Bearing
228° SW
Columbus (CMH) to Houston (HOU) is 1,001 miles (1,610 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CMH–HOU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CMH–HOU; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
9,976
both directions
Passengers
7,254
both directions
Load factor
72.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CMH–HOU?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CMH–HOU in July 2026 (62 departures).
- WN
62 departures · 9,976 seats
Share of departures100.0%72.7%
Load
What plane flies CMH–HOU?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 42% of CMH–HOU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
26 departures · 69.3% load
41.9% - Boeing 737-700
23 departures · 80.5% load
37.1% - Boeing 737-800
13 departures · 68.7% load
21.0%
How has CMH–HOU traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–HOU departures fell from 65 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–HOU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
65 departures · 7,005 passengers
68.3%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 6,465 passengers
67.8%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 7,321 passengers
73.1%
Load
November 2025
54 departures · 5,578 passengers
64.7%
Load
December 2025
59 departures · 6,734 passengers
67.7%
Load
January 2026
52 departures · 4,931 passengers
55.7%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 5,616 passengers
62.4%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 6,344 passengers
63.5%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 5,937 passengers
58.7%
Load
May 2026
64 departures · 7,252 passengers
67.3%
Load
June 2026
61 departures · 7,482 passengers
75.2%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 7,254 passengers
72.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CMH → HOU
66.4% full
31 departures · 3,249 passengers
HOU → CMH
78.8% full
31 departures · 4,005 passengers
Nonstop CMH–HOU traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Columbus (CMH) from Houston (HOU)?
CMH to HOU is 1,001 miles (1,610 km / 870 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CMH to HOU?
A nonstop covers the 1,001-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CMH–HOU?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (41.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (37.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying CMH–HOU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,001-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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