Columbia (COU) to Montgomery (MGM)
Flight time
≈ 1h 55m
Bearing
142° SE
Columbia (COU) to Montgomery (MGM) is 556 miles (896 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies COU–MGM
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn October 2025, Sun Country Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop COU–MGM; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
4
October 2025
Seats
548
both directions
Passengers
454
both directions
Load factor
82.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies COU–MGM?
Sun Country Airlines operated the most nonstop COU–MGM departures in October 2025 (2), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures50.0%80.9%
Load
- GCA
Global Crossing Airlines
1 departures · 68 seats
Share of departures25.0%100.0%
Load
- MX
Breeze Airways
1 departures · 108 seats
Share of departures25.0%78.7%
Load
What plane flies COU–MGM?
In October 2025, the Boeing 737-800 flew 50% of COU–MGM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 80.9% load
50.0% - Embraer E190
1 departures · 78.7% load
25.0% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 100.0% load
25.0%
How has COU–MGM traffic changed?
Monthly nonstop COU–MGM traffic, trailing 12 months through October 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
October 2025
4 departures · 454 passengers
82.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
COU → MGM
79.9% full
2 departures · 235 passengers
MGM → COU
86.2% full
2 departures · 219 passengers
Nonstop COU–MGM traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through October 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Montgomery
US
Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport
Coordinates
32.30°N, 86.39°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Columbia (COU) from Montgomery (MGM)?
COU to MGM is 556 miles (896 km / 484 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from COU to MGM?
A nonstop covers the 556-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies COU–MGM?
In October 2025, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Embraer E190 (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying COU–MGM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 556-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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