Columbus (CMH) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 4h 08m
Bearing
263° W
Columbus (CMH) to Phoenix (PHX) is 1,667 miles (2,682 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CMH–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CMH–PHX; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
188
July 2026
Seats
30,137
both directions
Passengers
24,931
both directions
Load factor
82.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CMH–PHX?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CMH–PHX departures in July 2026 (119), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
119 departures · 19,236 seats
Share of departures63.3%86.6%
Load
- WN
68 departures · 10,722 seats
Share of departures36.2%76.0%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.5%70.4%
Load
What plane flies CMH–PHX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 32% of CMH–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
61 departures · 86.8% load
32.5% - Airbus A320
56 departures · 88.3% load
29.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
39 departures · 66.8% load
20.7% - Boeing 737-700
31 departures · 87.6% load
16.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 70.4% load
0.5%
How has CMH–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–PHX departures rose from 155 in August 2025 to 188 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
155 departures · 20,175 passengers
81.3%
Load
September 2025
142 departures · 19,397 passengers
83.5%
Load
October 2025
213 departures · 28,049 passengers
78.1%
Load
November 2025
192 departures · 24,493 passengers
78.5%
Load
December 2025
199 departures · 25,582 passengers
79.6%
Load
January 2026
152 departures · 19,925 passengers
77.3%
Load
February 2026
148 departures · 20,450 passengers
80.7%
Load
March 2026
249 departures · 33,899 passengers
79.1%
Load
April 2026
220 departures · 25,633 passengers
68.4%
Load
May 2026
219 departures · 27,117 passengers
73.1%
Load
June 2026
190 departures · 25,981 passengers
85.2%
Load
July 2026
188 departures · 24,931 passengers
82.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHX → CMH
79.3% full
95 departures · 12,141 passengers
CMH → PHX
86.2% full
93 departures · 12,790 passengers
Nonstop CMH–PHX 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 Phoenix (PHX)?
CMH to PHX is 1,667 miles (2,682 km / 1,448 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CMH to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 1,667-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CMH–PHX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (32.5%), followed by the Airbus A320 (29.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying CMH–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,667-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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