Columbus (CMH) to Denver (DEN)

1,151mi
1,853 km1,000 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 06m

Bearing

277° W

Columbus (CMH) to Denver (DEN) is 1,151 miles (1,853 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies CMHDEN

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CMH–DEN; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 82% full.

Departures

304

May 2026

Seats

51,967

both directions

Passengers

42,741

both directions

Load factor

82.3%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies CMH–DEN?

Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop CMH–DEN departures in May 2026 (160), one of 3 carriers on the route.

What plane flies CMH–DEN?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 35% of CMH–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has CMH–DEN traffic changed?

Nonstop CMH–DEN departures fell from 308 in June 2025 to 304 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop CMHDEN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    308 departures · 44,306 passengers

    84.5%

    Load

  • July 2025

    319 departures · 46,950 passengers

    86.0%

    Load

  • August 2025

    294 departures · 42,996 passengers

    86.1%

    Load

  • September 2025

    293 departures · 43,095 passengers

    86.3%

    Load

  • October 2025

    331 departures · 46,063 passengers

    82.7%

    Load

  • November 2025

    282 departures · 34,378 passengers

    74.4%

    Load

  • December 2025

    282 departures · 36,364 passengers

    76.9%

    Load

  • January 2026

    249 departures · 30,477 passengers

    72.2%

    Load

  • February 2026

    249 departures · 30,873 passengers

    73.1%

    Load

  • March 2026

    290 departures · 39,006 passengers

    79.1%

    Load

  • April 2026

    298 departures · 39,220 passengers

    76.6%

    Load

  • May 2026

    304 departures · 42,741 passengers

    82.3%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

CMHDEN

83.6% full

152 departures · 21,794 passengers

DENCMH

80.9% full

152 departures · 20,947 passengers

Nonstop CMH–DEN 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

CMH

US

John Glenn Columbus International Airport

Coordinates

40.00°N, 82.89°W

Hemisphere

N · W

DEN

US

Denver International Airport

Coordinates

39.86°N, 104.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Columbus (CMH) from Denver (DEN)?

CMH to DEN is 1,151 miles (1,853 km / 1,000 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CMH to DEN?

A nonstop covers the 1,151-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CMH–DEN?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (35.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (28.9%).

What mileage do I earn flying CMH–DEN?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,151-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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