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 May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ATL–CMH; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
533
May 2026
Seats
91,208
both directions
Passengers
75,342
both directions
Load factor
82.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–CMH?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–CMH departures in May 2026 (468), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
468 departures · 79,050 seats
Share of departures87.8%84.9%
Load
- WN
36 departures · 5,616 seats
Share of departures6.8%71.4%
Load
- F9
26 departures · 5,984 seats
Share of departures4.9%69.4%
Load
- SY
3 departures · 558 seats
Share of departures0.6%17.7%
Load
What plane flies ATL–CMH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 42% of ATL–CMH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
225 departures · 86.2% load
42.2% - Airbus A320
105 departures · 83.6% load
19.7% - Boeing 737-800
85 departures · 86.9% load
16.0% - Airbus A321
51 departures · 73.2% load
9.6% - Airbus A321neo
20 departures · 65.5% load
3.8% - Boeing 737-700
18 departures · 73.3% load
3.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
11 departures · 64.9% load
2.1% - Boeing 717-200
10 departures · 87.7% load
1.9% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 93.4% load
0.8% - Airbus A320neo
4 departures · 83.5% load
0.8%
How has ATL–CMH traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–CMH departures fell from 603 in June 2025 to 533 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–CMH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
533 departures · 75,342 passengers
82.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → CMH
82.0% full
268 departures · 37,887 passengers
CMH → ATL
83.3% full
265 departures · 37,455 passengers
Nonstop ATL–CMH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (42.2%), followed by the Airbus A320 (19.7%).
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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