Atlanta (ATL) to Columbus (CMH)
Flight time
≈ 1h 42m
Bearing
10° N
Atlanta (ATL) to Columbus (CMH) is 448 miles (720 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–CMH
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ATL–CMH; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
578
July 2026
Seats
98,989
both directions
Passengers
79,278
both directions
Load factor
80.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–CMH?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–CMH departures in July 2026 (502), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
502 departures · 85,963 seats
Share of departures86.9%82.2%
Load
- WN
52 departures · 8,454 seats
Share of departures9.0%60.1%
Load
- F9
24 departures · 4,572 seats
Share of departures4.2%78.2%
Load
What plane flies ATL–CMH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 51% of ATL–CMH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
292 departures · 80.8% load
50.5% - Boeing 737-800
168 departures · 83.6% load
29.1% - Airbus A320
42 departures · 79.5% load
7.3% - Airbus A320neo
20 departures · 76.7% load
3.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
19 departures · 51.9% load
3.3% - Boeing 737-700
17 departures · 72.0% load
2.9% - Airbus A321
10 departures · 73.5% load
1.7% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 84.6% load
0.7% - Boeing 717-200
4 departures · 86.1% load
0.7% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 86.7% load
0.4%
How has ATL–CMH traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–CMH departures fell from 581 in August 2025 to 578 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–CMH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
581 departures · 74,742 passengers
75.0%
Load
September 2025
554 departures · 71,292 passengers
73.9%
Load
October 2025
587 departures · 76,299 passengers
76.6%
Load
November 2025
501 departures · 59,151 passengers
69.5%
Load
December 2025
504 departures · 60,726 passengers
74.7%
Load
January 2026
448 departures · 55,660 passengers
75.0%
Load
February 2026
432 departures · 58,319 passengers
80.8%
Load
March 2026
479 departures · 68,019 passengers
83.0%
Load
April 2026
495 departures · 68,850 passengers
80.0%
Load
May 2026
533 departures · 75,342 passengers
82.6%
Load
June 2026
534 departures · 76,269 passengers
83.4%
Load
July 2026
578 departures · 79,278 passengers
80.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → CMH
79.9% full
291 departures · 39,960 passengers
CMH → ATL
80.3% full
287 departures · 39,318 passengers
Nonstop ATL–CMH 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).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Columbus (CMH)?
ATL to CMH is 448 miles (720 km / 389 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to CMH?
A nonstop covers the 448-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–CMH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (50.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (29.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–CMH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 448-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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