Columbus (CMH) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 5h 02m
Bearing
278° W
Columbus (CMH) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,115 miles (3,403 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CMH–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CMH–SFO; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
95
July 2026
Seats
13,588
both directions
Passengers
11,556
both directions
Load factor
85.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CMH–SFO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CMH–SFO in July 2026 (95 departures).
- UA
95 departures · 13,588 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.0%
Load
What plane flies CMH–SFO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 53% of CMH–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
50 departures · 89.5% load
52.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
30 departures · 83.4% load
31.6% - Airbus A320
13 departures · 75.3% load
13.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 82.7% load
2.1%
How has CMH–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–SFO departures rose from 63 in August 2025 to 95 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
63 departures · 7,004 passengers
85.7%
Load
September 2025
66 departures · 7,286 passengers
82.4%
Load
October 2025
64 departures · 6,839 passengers
83.4%
Load
November 2025
67 departures · 7,248 passengers
83.5%
Load
December 2025
3 departures · 355 passengers
93.9%
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
54 departures · 5,684 passengers
79.8%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 6,273 passengers
80.9%
Load
May 2026
74 departures · 8,715 passengers
84.0%
Load
June 2026
95 departures · 11,570 passengers
82.5%
Load
July 2026
95 departures · 11,556 passengers
85.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CMH → SFO
83.5% full
48 departures · 5,732 passengers
SFO → CMH
86.7% full
47 departures · 5,824 passengers
Nonstop CMH–SFO 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 Francisco (SFO)?
CMH to SFO is 2,115 miles (3,403 km / 1,838 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CMH to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 2,115-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CMH–SFO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (52.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (31.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying CMH–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,115-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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