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
Filed traffic dataIn June 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 33% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
312
June 2026
Seats
53,537
both directions
Passengers
47,297
both directions
Load factor
88.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CMH–DEN?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop CMH–DEN departures in June 2026 (167), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
167 departures · 27,895 seats
Share of departures53.5%88.2%
Load
- UA
119 departures · 20,494 seats
Share of departures38.1%89.8%
Load
- F9
26 departures · 5,148 seats
Share of departures8.3%83.5%
Load
What plane flies CMH–DEN?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 33% of CMH–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
104 departures · 88.5% load
33.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
86 departures · 88.2% load
27.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
58 departures · 88.6% load
18.6% - Boeing 737-700
35 departures · 92.7% load
11.2% - Airbus A320neo
16 departures · 87.0% load
5.1% - Airbus A321neo
8 departures · 77.9% load
2.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 92.5% load
0.6% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 83.1% load
0.6% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 74.6% load
0.3%
How has CMH–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–DEN departures fell from 319 in July 2025 to 312 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
312 departures · 47,297 passengers
88.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → CMH
85.7% full
159 departures · 23,673 passengers
CMH → DEN
91.2% full
153 departures · 23,624 passengers
Nonstop CMH–DEN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (33.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (27.6%).
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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