Columbus (CMH) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

975mi
1,569 km847 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 45m

Bearing

170° S

Columbus (CMH) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 975 miles (1,569 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies CMH–FLL

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CMH–FLL; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 76% full.

Departures

50

May 2026

Seats

8,695

both directions

Passengers

6,613

both directions

Load factor

76.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies CMH–FLL?

Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop CMH–FLL departures in May 2026 (47), one of 3 carriers on the route.

What plane flies CMH–FLL?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 54% of CMH–FLL departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has CMH–FLL traffic changed?

Nonstop CMH–FLL departures fell from 184 in June 2025 to 50 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    184 departures · 24,272 passengers

    68.2%

    Load

  • July 2025

    187 departures · 25,107 passengers

    66.2%

    Load

  • August 2025

    138 departures · 20,319 passengers

    72.2%

    Load

  • September 2025

    133 departures · 18,831 passengers

    68.5%

    Load

  • October 2025

    109 departures · 17,542 passengers

    83.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    134 departures · 19,658 passengers

    82.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    142 departures · 19,386 passengers

    78.7%

    Load

  • January 2026

    164 departures · 21,167 passengers

    73.9%

    Load

  • February 2026

    164 departures · 22,061 passengers

    77.2%

    Load

  • March 2026

    222 departures · 29,723 passengers

    77.6%

    Load

  • April 2026

    150 departures · 19,819 passengers

    71.7%

    Load

  • May 2026

    50 departures · 6,613 passengers

    76.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

CMH → FLL

81.6% full

25 departures · 3,625 passengers

FLL → CMH

70.2% full

25 departures · 2,988 passengers

Nonstop CMH–FLL 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

Columbus

US

John Glenn Columbus International Airport

Coordinates

40.00°N, 82.89°W

Hemisphere

N · W

FLL

Fort Lauderdale

US

Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

Coordinates

26.07°N, 80.15°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Columbus (CMH) from Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?

CMH to FLL is 975 miles (1,569 km / 847 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CMH to FLL?

A nonstop covers the 975-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CMH–FLL?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (54.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (30.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying CMH–FLL?

Distance-based programs credit off the 975-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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