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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ATL–CMH; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
495
April 2026
Seats
86,040
both directions
Passengers
68,850
both directions
Load factor
80.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–CMH?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–CMH departures in April 2026 (427), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
427 departures · 73,796 seats
Share of departures86.3%83.2%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
36 departures · 5,616 seats
Share of departures7.3%65.3%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
30 departures · 6,256 seats
Share of departures6.1%59.7%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.4%21.2%
Load
What plane flies ATL–CMH?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 32% of ATL–CMH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
158 departures · 83.7% load
31.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
156 departures · 81.9% load
31.5% - Airbus A321
104 departures · 78.3% load
21.0% - Boeing 737-700
18 departures · 77.1% load
3.6% - Airbus A319
14 departures · 96.1% load
2.8% - Airbus A320
12 departures · 72.8% load
2.4% - Airbus A320neo
12 departures · 64.7% load
2.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
11 departures · 57.1% load
2.2% - Airbus A321neo
8 departures · 59.8% load
1.6% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 69.6% load
0.4%
How has ATL–CMH traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–CMH departures fell from 579 in May 2025 to 495 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–CMH traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
579 departures · 79,886 passengers
78.9%
Load
June 2025
603 departures · 81,118 passengers
75.7%
Load
July 2025
592 departures · 83,192 passengers
80.7%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ATL → CMH
82.0% full
248 departures · 35,582 passengers
CMH → ATL
78.0% full
247 departures · 33,268 passengers
Nonstop ATL–CMH traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (31.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (31.5%).
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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