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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CMH–JFK; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 86% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
302
April 2026
Seats
22,981
both directions
Passengers
14,511
both directions
Load factor
63.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CMH–JFK?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop CMH–JFK departures in April 2026 (261), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
261 departures · 19,731 seats
Share of departures86.4%63.1%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
40 departures · 3,040 seats
Share of departures13.2%67.4%
Load
- GCA
Global Crossing Airlines
1 departures · 210 seats
Share of departures0.3%0.0%
Load
What plane flies CMH–JFK?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 86% of CMH–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
261 departures · 63.1% load
86.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
40 departures · 67.4% load
13.3% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3%
How has CMH–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–JFK departures fell from 305 in May 2025 to 302 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
305 departures · 18,642 passengers
80.6%
Load
June 2025
284 departures · 17,638 passengers
81.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CMH → JFK
60.5% full
151 departures · 6,994 passengers
JFK → CMH
65.8% full
151 departures · 7,517 passengers
Nonstop CMH–JFK 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 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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (86.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (13.3%).
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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