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 July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CMH–MCI; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
8
July 2026
Seats
1,248
both directions
Passengers
963
both directions
Load factor
77.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CMH–MCI?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CMH–MCI in July 2026 (8 departures).
- WN
8 departures · 1,248 seats
Share of departures100.0%77.2%
Load
What plane flies CMH–MCI?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 50% of CMH–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
4 departures · 75.4% load
50.0% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 81.9% load
37.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 68.6% load
12.5%
How has CMH–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–MCI departures held steady at about 8 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
9 departures · 1,133 passengers
79.6%
Load
July 2026
8 departures · 963 passengers
77.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CMH → MCI
75.4% full
4 departures · 413 passengers
MCI → CMH
78.6% full
4 departures · 550 passengers
Nonstop CMH–MCI 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).
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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (37.5%).
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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