Columbus (CMH) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 1h 46m
Bearing
82° E
Columbus (CMH) to New York (JFK) is 482 miles (776 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CMH–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CMH–JFK; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
222
June 2026
Seats
16,786
both directions
Passengers
13,896
both directions
Load factor
82.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CMH–JFK?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop CMH–JFK departures in June 2026 (210), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
210 departures · 15,946 seats
Share of departures94.6%82.7%
Load
- 9E
12 departures · 840 seats
Share of departures5.4%85.1%
Load
What plane flies CMH–JFK?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 95% of CMH–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
210 departures · 82.7% load
94.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
12 departures · 85.1% load
5.4%
How has CMH–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–JFK departures fell from 287 in July 2025 to 222 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
287 departures · 16,931 passengers
78.0%
Load
August 2025
308 departures · 17,436 passengers
74.1%
Load
September 2025
299 departures · 17,471 passengers
76.3%
Load
October 2025
305 departures · 17,026 passengers
73.5%
Load
November 2025
285 departures · 15,171 passengers
70.2%
Load
December 2025
276 departures · 15,489 passengers
74.2%
Load
January 2026
271 departures · 12,675 passengers
62.0%
Load
February 2026
253 departures · 10,910 passengers
56.9%
Load
March 2026
302 departures · 16,312 passengers
71.6%
Load
April 2026
302 departures · 14,511 passengers
63.1%
Load
May 2026
284 departures · 16,844 passengers
79.1%
Load
June 2026
222 departures · 13,896 passengers
82.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CMH → JFK
83.6% full
112 departures · 7,080 passengers
JFK → CMH
82.0% full
110 departures · 6,816 passengers
Nonstop CMH–JFK 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 New York (JFK)?
CMH to JFK is 482 miles (776 km / 419 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CMH to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 482-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CMH–JFK?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (94.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (5.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying CMH–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 482-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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