Austin (AUS) to Columbus (CMH)
Flight time
≈ 2h 57m
Bearing
47° NE
Austin (AUS) to Columbus (CMH) is 1,072 miles (1,726 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–CMH
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AUS–CMH; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
53
May 2026
Seats
8,852
both directions
Passengers
7,958
both directions
Load factor
89.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–CMH?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–CMH departures in May 2026 (52), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
52 departures · 8,720 seats
Share of departures98.1%89.8%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 132 seats
Share of departures1.9%98.5%
Load
What plane flies AUS–CMH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 57% of AUS–CMH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
30 departures · 90.3% load
56.6% - Boeing 737-800
12 departures · 90.6% load
22.6% - Boeing 737-700
10 departures · 86.3% load
18.9% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 98.5% load
1.9%
How has AUS–CMH traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–CMH departures fell from 63 in June 2025 to 53 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–CMH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
63 departures · 7,966 passengers
78.0%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 7,869 passengers
77.8%
Load
August 2025
80 departures · 9,470 passengers
73.1%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 6,556 passengers
70.6%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 7,665 passengers
79.8%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 6,868 passengers
73.0%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 7,389 passengers
70.8%
Load
January 2026
52 departures · 4,503 passengers
51.8%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 5,062 passengers
57.3%
Load
March 2026
66 departures · 8,307 passengers
75.1%
Load
April 2026
54 departures · 7,685 passengers
85.1%
Load
May 2026
53 departures · 7,958 passengers
89.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUS → CMH
88.3% full
27 departures · 4,101 passengers
CMH → AUS
91.7% full
26 departures · 3,857 passengers
Nonstop AUS–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from Columbus (CMH)?
AUS to CMH is 1,072 miles (1,726 km / 932 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to CMH?
A nonstop covers the 1,072-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–CMH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (56.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (22.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–CMH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,072-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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