Baltimore (BWI) to Columbus (CMH)
Flight time
≈ 1h 28m
Bearing
282° W
Baltimore (BWI) to Columbus (CMH) is 336 miles (541 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–CMH
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BWI–CMH; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
177
May 2026
Seats
28,776
both directions
Passengers
21,219
both directions
Load factor
73.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–CMH?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–CMH departures in May 2026 (176), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
176 departures · 28,596 seats
Share of departures99.4%74.2%
Load
- GCA
1 departures · 180 seats
Share of departures0.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BWI–CMH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 40% of BWI–CMH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
70 departures · 70.4% load
39.6% - Boeing 737-700
58 departures · 84.6% load
32.8% - Boeing 737-800
48 departures · 70.0% load
27.1% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.6%
How has BWI–CMH traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–CMH departures fell from 181 in June 2025 to 177 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–CMH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
181 departures · 22,646 passengers
77.5%
Load
July 2025
171 departures · 18,989 passengers
68.6%
Load
August 2025
179 departures · 19,589 passengers
67.7%
Load
September 2025
180 departures · 20,611 passengers
70.9%
Load
October 2025
195 departures · 22,785 passengers
72.9%
Load
November 2025
181 departures · 18,875 passengers
63.5%
Load
December 2025
191 departures · 19,228 passengers
62.0%
Load
January 2026
135 departures · 12,219 passengers
54.3%
Load
February 2026
141 departures · 13,210 passengers
60.0%
Load
March 2026
183 departures · 20,534 passengers
71.0%
Load
April 2026
173 departures · 19,179 passengers
69.1%
Load
May 2026
177 departures · 21,219 passengers
73.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BWI → CMH
70.8% full
89 departures · 10,546 passengers
CMH → BWI
76.9% full
88 departures · 10,673 passengers
Nonstop BWI–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
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Columbus (CMH)?
BWI to CMH is 336 miles (541 km / 292 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to CMH?
A nonstop covers the 336-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–CMH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (39.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (32.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–CMH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 336-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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