Columbus (CMH) to Dallas (DAL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 38m
Bearing
242° SW
Columbus (CMH) to Dallas (DAL) is 918 miles (1,478 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CMH–DAL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CMH–DAL; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
112
July 2026
Seats
18,536
both directions
Passengers
12,048
both directions
Load factor
65.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CMH–DAL?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CMH–DAL in July 2026 (112 departures).
- WN
112 departures · 18,536 seats
Share of departures100.0%65.0%
Load
What plane flies CMH–DAL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 50% of CMH–DAL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
56 departures · 61.4% load
50.0% - Boeing 737-700
28 departures · 79.1% load
25.0% - Boeing 737-800
28 departures · 61.2% load
25.0%
How has CMH–DAL traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–DAL departures rose from 65 in August 2025 to 112 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–DAL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
65 departures · 8,397 passengers
82.1%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 7,640 passengers
82.6%
Load
October 2025
110 departures · 12,131 passengers
68.4%
Load
November 2025
97 departures · 10,033 passengers
61.5%
Load
December 2025
100 departures · 11,203 passengers
67.5%
Load
January 2026
73 departures · 8,024 passengers
66.3%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 7,200 passengers
77.2%
Load
March 2026
94 departures · 10,946 passengers
69.9%
Load
April 2026
100 departures · 10,397 passengers
63.1%
Load
May 2026
96 departures · 11,113 passengers
70.0%
Load
June 2026
107 departures · 12,531 passengers
71.4%
Load
July 2026
112 departures · 12,048 passengers
65.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CMH → DAL
66.1% full
56 departures · 6,378 passengers
DAL → CMH
63.8% full
56 departures · 5,670 passengers
Nonstop CMH–DAL 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Columbus (CMH) from Dallas (DAL)?
CMH to DAL is 918 miles (1,478 km / 798 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CMH to DAL?
A nonstop covers the 918-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CMH–DAL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CMH–DAL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 918-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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