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 May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CMH–JFK; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 78% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
284
May 2026
Seats
21,300
both directions
Passengers
16,844
both directions
Load factor
79.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CMH–JFK?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop CMH–JFK departures in May 2026 (222), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
222 departures · 16,829 seats
Share of departures78.2%78.0%
Load
- 9E
62 departures · 4,471 seats
Share of departures21.8%83.0%
Load
What plane flies CMH–JFK?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 78% of CMH–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
222 departures · 78.0% load
78.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
62 departures · 83.0% load
21.8%
How has CMH–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–JFK departures held steady at about 284 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
284 departures · 16,844 passengers
79.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CMH → JFK
83.7% full
142 departures · 8,921 passengers
JFK → CMH
74.4% full
142 departures · 7,923 passengers
Nonstop CMH–JFK 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).
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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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (78.2%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (21.8%).
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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