Columbus (CMH) to Salt Lake City (SLC)

1,525mi
2,454 km1,325 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 51m

Bearing

282° W

Columbus (CMH) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 1,525 miles (2,454 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies CMHSLC

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop CMH–SLC; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 82% full.

Departures

62

May 2026

Seats

9,914

both directions

Passengers

8,087

both directions

Load factor

81.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies CMH–SLC?

Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CMH–SLC in May 2026 (62 departures).

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    62 departures · 9,914 seats

    81.6%

    Load

What plane flies CMH–SLC?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 98% of CMH–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has CMH–SLC traffic changed?

Nonstop CMH–SLC departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop CMHSLC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    60 departures · 8,618 passengers

    93.6%

    Load

  • July 2025

    65 departures · 9,258 passengers

    88.6%

    Load

  • August 2025

    60 departures · 8,457 passengers

    87.9%

    Load

  • September 2025

    60 departures · 8,359 passengers

    86.9%

    Load

  • October 2025

    60 departures · 7,647 passengers

    80.9%

    Load

  • November 2025

    60 departures · 7,088 passengers

    73.9%

    Load

  • December 2025

    60 departures · 6,367 passengers

    66.0%

    Load

  • January 2026

    61 departures · 6,104 passengers

    74.9%

    Load

  • February 2026

    55 departures · 6,637 passengers

    81.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    62 departures · 7,985 passengers

    79.9%

    Load

  • April 2026

    60 departures · 6,596 passengers

    68.7%

    Load

  • May 2026

    62 departures · 8,087 passengers

    81.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

CMHSLC

81.5% full

31 departures · 4,040 passengers

SLCCMH

81.7% full

31 departures · 4,047 passengers

Nonstop CMH–SLC 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).

The airports

CMH

US

John Glenn Columbus International Airport

Coordinates

40.00°N, 82.89°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SLC

US

Salt Lake City International Airport

Coordinates

40.79°N, 111.98°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Columbus (CMH) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?

CMH to SLC is 1,525 miles (2,454 km / 1,325 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CMH to SLC?

A nonstop covers the 1,525-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CMH–SLC?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Airbus A320 (1.6%).

What mileage do I earn flying CMH–SLC?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,525-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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