Columbus (CMH) to Kansas City (MCI)
Flight time
≈ 2h 04m
Bearing
269° W
Columbus (CMH) to Kansas City (MCI) is 630 miles (1,014 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CMH–MCI
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CMH–MCI; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 29% full.
Departures
2
May 2026
Seats
350
both directions
Passengers
103
both directions
Load factor
29.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CMH–MCI?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CMH–MCI in May 2026 (2 departures).
- WN
2 departures · 350 seats
Share of departures100.0%29.4%
Load
What plane flies CMH–MCI?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 50% of CMH–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 4.0% load
50.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 54.9% load
50.0%
How has CMH–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–MCI departures fell from 11 in June 2025 to 2 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
11 departures · 1,280 passengers
81.4%
Load
July 2025
10 departures · 1,120 passengers
82.2%
Load
August 2025
8 departures · 977 passengers
85.4%
Load
September 2025
11 departures · 1,297 passengers
82.6%
Load
October 2025
8 departures · 1,138 passengers
89.5%
Load
November 2025
3 departures · 415 passengers
96.7%
Load
December 2025
1 departures · 35 passengers
20.0%
Load
January 2026
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
February 2026
2 departures · 79 passengers
21.2%
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
1 departures · 62 passengers
81.6%
Load
May 2026
2 departures · 103 passengers
29.4%
Load
Nonstop CMH–MCI 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
Frequently asked
How far is Columbus (CMH) from Kansas City (MCI)?
CMH to MCI is 630 miles (1,014 km / 548 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CMH to MCI?
A nonstop covers the 630-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CMH–MCI?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (50.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CMH–MCI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 630-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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