Columbus (CMH) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 4h 43m
Bearing
266° W
Columbus (CMH) to San Diego (SAN) is 1,960 miles (3,154 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CMH–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CMH–SAN; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
59
July 2026
Seats
9,413
both directions
Passengers
7,530
both directions
Load factor
80.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CMH–SAN?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CMH–SAN in July 2026 (59 departures).
- WN
59 departures · 9,413 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.0%
Load
What plane flies CMH–SAN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 41% of CMH–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
24 departures · 93.0% load
40.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
21 departures · 66.7% load
35.6% - Boeing 737-800
14 departures · 82.5% load
23.7%
How has CMH–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–SAN departures rose from 3 in August 2025 to 59 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
3 departures · 260 passengers
87.0%
Load
September 2025
1 departures · 136 passengers
76.4%
Load
October 2025
44 departures · 5,526 passengers
71.8%
Load
November 2025
39 departures · 4,444 passengers
66.0%
Load
December 2025
34 departures · 4,325 passengers
74.3%
Load
January 2026
15 departures · 1,779 passengers
72.7%
Load
February 2026
22 departures · 2,413 passengers
63.3%
Load
March 2026
42 departures · 5,834 passengers
84.6%
Load
April 2026
36 departures · 4,306 passengers
71.4%
Load
May 2026
36 departures · 4,184 passengers
68.5%
Load
June 2026
55 departures · 7,556 passengers
85.2%
Load
July 2026
59 departures · 7,530 passengers
80.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAN → CMH
74.2% full
30 departures · 3,559 passengers
CMH → SAN
86.0% full
29 departures · 3,971 passengers
Nonstop CMH–SAN 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 San Diego (SAN)?
CMH to SAN is 1,960 miles (3,154 km / 1,703 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CMH to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 1,960-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CMH–SAN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (40.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (35.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying CMH–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,960-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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