Columbus (CMH) to Denver (DEN)
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 CMH–DEN
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 54% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
298
April 2026
Seats
51,198
both directions
Passengers
39,220
both directions
Load factor
76.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CMH–DEN?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop CMH–DEN departures in April 2026 (152), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
152 departures · 25,726 seats
Share of departures51.0%77.2%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
120 departures · 19,960 seats
Share of departures40.3%77.5%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
26 departures · 5,512 seats
Share of departures8.7%70.6%
Load
What plane flies CMH–DEN?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 54% of CMH–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
161 departures · 78.1% load
54.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
76 departures · 79.1% load
25.5% - Boeing 737-700
23 departures · 64.8% load
7.7% - Airbus A320neo
8 departures · 78.5% load
2.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
8 departures · 72.5% load
2.7% - Airbus A321
8 departures · 68.4% load
2.7% - Airbus A321neo
8 departures · 66.0% load
2.7% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 77.9% load
2.0%
How has CMH–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–DEN departures rose from 295 in May 2025 to 298 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
295 departures · 39,080 passengers
82.6%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CMH → DEN
74.2% full
149 departures · 19,010 passengers
DEN → CMH
79.0% full
149 departures · 20,210 passengers
Nonstop CMH–DEN 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 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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (54.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (25.5%).
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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