Columbus

CMH · KCMH

John Glenn Columbus International Airport

40.00°, -82.89°OH, United States

Passengers a year

8.8M

#47 busiest in the U.S.

52

nonstop destinations

41

airlines

132

departures a day

77.1%

arrivals on time

2.1%

flights cancelled

76.0%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from CMH, by passengers: ATL, ORD, MCO, DEN, DFW, CLT, LGA, PHX, MDW, LASCMHMDWORDLGACLTMCOATLDFWPHXLASDEN
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, June 2025 – May 2026.

Airlines

Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at Columbus, with 32% of all passengers. 41 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

Southwest Airlines holds 32% of the airport — the 20th most concentrated of 35 medium hubs. The nearest comparison is MSY at 33%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
WN
Southwest73% full
31.9%2.8M+5.1%
AA
American80% fullAmerican Eagle · operated by Republic, Envoy, PSA, SkyWest, Piedmont
24.7%2.2M+7.7%
DL
Delta78% fullDelta Connection · operated by Republic, Endeavor, SkyWest
18.3%1.6M+10.2%
UA
United79% fullUnited Express · operated by Republic, Mesa, GoJet, SkyWest, CommuteAir
14.5%1.3M+12.5%
NK
Spirit71% full
4.3%377.4K-45%
+Other airlines
6.3%555.2K—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

49 domestic and 3 international nonstop destinations from Columbus, across 3 countries.

99% domestic · 1% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Atlanta (ATL)

    416.7K departing · 78% full

    Delta Air Lines · Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Chicago (ORD)

    337.9K departing · 76% full

    United Airlines · American Airlines

  • Orlando (MCO)

    277.9K departing · 74% full

    Southwest Airlines · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Denver (DEN)

    238K departing · 80% full

    Southwest Airlines · United Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

    206.8K departing · 82% full

    American Airlines

  • Charlotte (CLT)

    196.9K departing · 78% full

    American Airlines

  • New York (LGA)

    190.7K departing · 75% full

    Delta Air Lines · American Airlines · Spirit Airlines

  • Phoenix (PHX)

    150.1K departing · 78% full

    American Airlines · Southwest Airlines

  • Chicago (MDW)

    138.9K departing · 70% full

    Southwest Airlines

  • Las Vegas (LAS)

    123.5K departing · 78% full

    Southwest Airlines · Spirit Airlines

Top international destinations

  • Toronto, Canada (YYZ)

    22.9K departing · 48.3K both ways

    Air Canada

  • Cancún, Mexico (CUN)

    8.6K departing · 17.4K both ways

    Southwest Airlines · American Airlines

  • Montréal, Canada (YUL)

    1.9K departing · 3K both ways

    Air Canada

All nonstop destinations

52 nonstop · 11 airlines · 49 domestic / 3 intl

Aircraft

By share of departures at Columbus.

Body class · share of departures

When Columbus is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Departures a month · peak October 2025

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
3,504,229
1991
3,275,817
1992
4,926,738
1993
5,439,705
1994
5,969,683
1995
6,088,546
1996
6,703,822
1997
6,929,333
1998
6,523,105
1999
6,444,087
2000
6,349,315
2001
5,841,363
2002
5,889,994
2003
6,188,427
2004
6,212,684
2005
6,657,587
2006
6,746,488
2007
7,747,707
2008
6,796,639
2009
6,257,373
2010
6,374,950
2011
6,386,709
2012
6,289,620
2013
6,191,747
2014
6,327,960
2015
6,741,299
2016
7,253,243
2017
7,491,590
2018
8,042,116
2019
8,472,943
2020
3,234,837
2021
5,724,082
2022
7,338,595
2023
8,311,822
2024
8,836,628
2025
8,826,280
2026
3,458,951 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Columbus, 77 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 21 arrive late, and 2 are cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 77Late 21Cancelled 2

16 min

average delay

929

flights cancelled

43.6K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

Delta Air Lines 80.8%

Least reliable here

American Airlines 73.6%

Among US airports

#47

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 67%–83.2%

The weak spot is July 2025, when 67% of arrivals landed on time — 10.1 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 83.2%.

Frequently asked

How busy is John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)?

John Glenn Columbus International Airport handled about 8.8M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #47 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 132 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)?

Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at Columbus (CMH), flying about 32% of its passengers. 41 airlines serve Columbus in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)?

Columbus (CMH) has 52 nonstop destinations — 49 domestic and 3 international across 3 countries.

How often do flights arrive on time at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)?

About 77.1% of flights arriving at Columbus (CMH) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 2.1% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)?

The Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures from Columbus (CMH), about 33% of the total.

Trip reports on YouTube

Fliers post trip reports from flights through Columbus (CMH) to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.

  • BrandonJohnson10K

    American Airlines First Class CLT-CMH CRJ900 Trip Report

    6:28 · Oct 2024

    Watch on YouTube

  • Miles By Foot

    Full Flight Experience - Columbus, OH (CMH) to Philadelphia (PHL)

    11:08 · Mar 2018

    Watch on YouTube

  • OrlandoAviation

    TRIP REPORT | Southwest Airlines 737-700 (ECONOMY) | Orlando (MCO) – Columbus John Glenn (CMH)

    9:27 · Jan 2020

    Watch on YouTube

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Departing counts passengers leaving Columbus; international destinations also show both directions. Data: traffic June 2025 – May 2026, on-time July 2025 – June 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).