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 July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BWI–CMH; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
173
July 2026
Seats
27,733
both directions
Passengers
21,321
both directions
Load factor
76.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–CMH?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–CMH departures in July 2026 (172), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
172 departures · 27,554 seats
Share of departures99.4%76.8%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.6%95.5%
Load
What plane flies BWI–CMH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 39% of BWI–CMH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
67 departures · 87.6% load
38.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
59 departures · 68.1% load
34.1% - Boeing 737-800
46 departures · 75.5% load
26.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 95.5% load
0.6%
How has BWI–CMH traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–CMH departures fell from 179 in August 2025 to 173 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–CMH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
175 departures · 23,006 passengers
82.5%
Load
July 2026
173 departures · 21,321 passengers
76.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BWI → CMH
77.0% full
89 departures · 10,623 passengers
CMH → BWI
76.7% full
84 departures · 10,698 passengers
Nonstop BWI–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
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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (38.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (34.1%).
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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