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 May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CMH–PHX; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
219
May 2026
Seats
37,075
both directions
Passengers
27,117
both directions
Load factor
73.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CMH–PHX?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CMH–PHX departures in May 2026 (112), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
112 departures · 19,110 seats
Share of departures51.1%78.2%
Load
- WN
107 departures · 17,965 seats
Share of departures48.9%67.8%
Load
What plane flies CMH–PHX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 58% of CMH–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
127 departures · 74.7% load
58.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
65 departures · 66.6% load
29.7% - Boeing 737-700
20 departures · 84.0% load
9.1% - Airbus A320
7 departures · 82.4% load
3.2%
How has CMH–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–PHX departures held steady at about 219 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
219 departures · 27,854 passengers
81.1%
Load
July 2025
226 departures · 27,528 passengers
77.3%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHX → CMH
72.5% full
110 departures · 13,354 passengers
CMH → PHX
73.8% full
109 departures · 13,763 passengers
Nonstop CMH–PHX 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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (58.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (29.7%).
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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