Columbus (CMH) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 4h 47m
Bearing
269° W
Columbus (CMH) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,991 miles (3,204 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CMH–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CMH–LAX; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
122
July 2026
Seats
20,542
both directions
Passengers
17,598
both directions
Load factor
85.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CMH–LAX?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CMH–LAX departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
62 departures · 10,292 seats
Share of departures50.8%84.8%
Load
- AA
60 departures · 10,250 seats
Share of departures49.2%86.6%
Load
What plane flies CMH–LAX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 64% of CMH–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
78 departures · 85.5% load
63.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
43 departures · 85.8% load
35.3% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 95.1% load
0.8%
How has CMH–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–LAX departures rose from 52 in August 2025 to 122 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
52 departures · 8,458 passengers
87.8%
Load
September 2025
57 departures · 8,189 passengers
76.6%
Load
October 2025
90 departures · 13,398 passengers
78.1%
Load
November 2025
64 departures · 9,163 passengers
82.4%
Load
December 2025
66 departures · 9,046 passengers
79.9%
Load
January 2026
45 departures · 6,088 passengers
78.9%
Load
February 2026
35 departures · 4,597 passengers
76.6%
Load
March 2026
43 departures · 6,258 passengers
86.2%
Load
April 2026
115 departures · 13,876 passengers
71.4%
Load
May 2026
121 departures · 16,272 passengers
79.6%
Load
June 2026
120 departures · 17,282 passengers
85.0%
Load
July 2026
122 departures · 17,598 passengers
85.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CMH → LAX
85.2% full
61 departures · 8,780 passengers
LAX → CMH
86.2% full
61 departures · 8,818 passengers
Nonstop CMH–LAX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Columbus (CMH) from Los Angeles (LAX)?
CMH to LAX is 1,991 miles (3,204 km / 1,730 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CMH to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 1,991-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CMH–LAX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (63.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (35.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying CMH–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,991-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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