Charlotte (CLT) to Columbus (CMH)
Flight time
≈ 1h 30m
Bearing
343° N
Charlotte (CLT) to Columbus (CMH) is 347 miles (559 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–CMH
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CLT–CMH; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
361
April 2026
Seats
45,526
both directions
Passengers
33,643
both directions
Load factor
73.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLT–CMH?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–CMH departures in April 2026 (218), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
218 departures · 34,592 seats
Share of departures60.4%70.4%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
142 departures · 10,748 seats
Share of departures39.3%86.3%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.3%0.0%
Load
What plane flies CLT–CMH?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 38% of CLT–CMH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
138 departures · 86.1% load
38.2% - Boeing 737-800
108 departures · 68.4% load
29.9% - Airbus A319
75 departures · 77.7% load
20.8% - Airbus A321
22 departures · 63.7% load
6.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
10 departures · 58.9% load
2.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
4 departures · 95.4% load
1.1% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 84.0% load
0.5% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 66.3% load
0.5%
How has CLT–CMH traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–CMH departures rose from 320 in May 2025 to 361 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–CMH traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
320 departures · 29,440 passengers
82.5%
Load
June 2025
329 departures · 29,177 passengers
84.9%
Load
July 2025
325 departures · 31,482 passengers
85.0%
Load
August 2025
330 departures · 31,798 passengers
83.8%
Load
September 2025
318 departures · 33,716 passengers
79.5%
Load
October 2025
345 departures · 33,347 passengers
78.1%
Load
November 2025
322 departures · 31,668 passengers
71.4%
Load
December 2025
340 departures · 34,471 passengers
75.7%
Load
January 2026
281 departures · 30,213 passengers
76.0%
Load
February 2026
294 departures · 32,937 passengers
76.3%
Load
March 2026
350 departures · 39,966 passengers
78.0%
Load
April 2026
361 departures · 33,643 passengers
73.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CMH → CLT
68.2% full
181 departures · 15,622 passengers
CLT → CMH
79.6% full
180 departures · 18,021 passengers
Nonstop CLT–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.
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Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Columbus (CMH)?
CLT to CMH is 347 miles (559 km / 302 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to CMH?
A nonstop covers the 347-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 30m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–CMH?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (38.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (29.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–CMH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 347-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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