Dallas-Fort Worth to Columbus (DFW–CMH) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

DFW Airport Page →
925 mi airlines charter/private 74/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 34 flights Verified 54m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
AA1279
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
7:18 AM
CDT TA
10:53 AM
EDT
2h 35m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2579
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
8:35 AM
CDT TC
12:10 PM
EDT
2h 35m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1492+2
AA American
B38M
11:14 AM
CDT TA
2:27 PM
EDT
2h 13m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2489
Starts Sep 21 Seat map
AA American
7M8 Seat map
1:30 PM
CDT
5:03 PM
EDT
2h 33m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2593+1
Starts Sep 21 Seat map
QR Qatar
7M8 Seat map
1:30 PM
CDT
5:03 PM
EDT
2h 33m
48%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2337+5
AA American
B38M
3:15 PM
CDT
6:47 PM
EDT
2h 32m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2348cs
QR Qatar
7M8
3:21 PM
CDT
6:56 PM
EDT
2h 35m
48%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA851
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
3:26 PM
CDT
6:56 PM
EDT
2h 30m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3995+1
AA American
E75
3:32 PM
CDT
7:01 PM
EDT
2h 29m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1348
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
5:28 PM
CDT TC
9:03 PM
EDT
2h 35m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF3238+1
QF Qant
738
6:40 PM
CDT
10:12 PM
EDT
2h 32m
55%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA641
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
6:46 PM
CDT
10:20 PM
EDT
2h 34m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CX7669+1
CX Cathay Pacific
B38M
8:24 PM
CDT TC
11:54 PM
EDT
2h 30m
10%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3914
AA American
E70
5:44 AM
EDT
7:32 AM
CDT
2h 48m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS6572+1
AS Alaska
E75
5:48 AM
EDT
7:40 AM
CDT
2h 52m
31%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2380+3
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
6:00 AM
EDT
7:48 AM
CDT
2h 48m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL7257cs
JL Japan
B38M
7:00 AM
EDT
8:50 AM
CDT
2h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3173
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
8:00 AM
EDT
9:57 AM
CDT
2h 57m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2987
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
8:02 AM
EDT
9:50 AM
CDT
2h 48m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1279
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
11:43 AM
EDT
1:19 PM
CDT
2h 36m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2579
Starts Sep 21 Seat map
AA American
32Q Seat map
2:05 PM
EDT
3:38 PM
CDT
2h 33m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2215
Starts Sep 21 Seat map
QR Qatar
32Q Seat map
2:05 PM
EDT
3:38 PM
CDT
2h 33m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1492+2
AA American
B38M
3:18 PM
EDT
4:51 PM
CDT
2h 33m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2272
Seat map
QR Qatar
738 Seat map
4:10 PM
EDT
5:50 PM
CDT
2h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3515
Starts Oct 4
AA American
E75
4:50 PM
EDT
6:36 PM
CDT
2h 46m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1118
Starts Sep 21 Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
4:57 PM
EDT
6:45 PM
CDT
2h 48m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF4456cs
QF Qant
7M8
6:00 PM
EDT
7:46 PM
CDT
2h 46m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2489
Starts Sep 21 Seat map
AA American
7M8 Seat map
6:00 PM
EDT
7:41 PM
CDT
2h 41m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF4685
Starts Sep 21 Seat map
QF Qant
7M8 Seat map
6:00 PM
EDT
7:41 PM
CDT
2h 41m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2337+5
Seat map
AA American
7M8 Seat map
7:38 PM
EDT
9:10 PM
CDT
2h 32m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1929
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
7:46 PM
EDT
9:42 PM
CDT
2h 56m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF3238cs
QF Qant
7M8
7:47 PM
EDT
9:30 PM
CDT
2h 43m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2286cs
QR Qatar
7M8
7:47 PM
EDT
9:30 PM
CDT
2h 43m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CX7641cs
CX Cathay Pacific
738
8:05 PM
EDT
9:48 PM
CDT
2h 43m
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
STL St Louis 3h 53m AAASAY WN St Louis (STL) to Columbus flights
BNA Nashville 4h 2m AAASAY WN Nashville (BNA) to Columbus flights
MDW Chicago 4h 24m F9Y4 WN Chicago (MDW) to Columbus flights
AUS Austin 4h 29m AAASAY DLEJAUA Austin (AUS) to Columbus flights
ATL Atlanta 4h 30m AAACAF AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to Columbus flights
DTW Detroit 4h 41m AAAMCX AFDLKE Detroit (DTW) to Columbus flights
HOU Houston 4h 43m AAASBA WN Houston (HOU) to Columbus flights
IAH Houston 4h 54m AAASAY EKNZUA Houston (IAH) to Columbus flights
CLT Charlotte 4h 54m AAASAY AABA Charlotte (CLT) to Columbus flights
ORD Chicago 4h 59m AAACAV AAASAY Chicago (ORD) to Columbus flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Dallas-Fort Worth to Columbus
3 carriers, 74 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 925 mi 2h 33m nonstop +1h ahead

DFW–CMH is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Sun Country Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 925 miles in approximately 2h 33m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop DFW–CMH service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AA American Airlines Also: CX, QF, QR 47 738, 7M8, B38M, E75 2h13-2h35 100% Oneworld CX, QF, QR
AS Alaska Airlines 0 100% Oneworld
SY Sun Country Airlines 0 100%
Aircraft on this route
738 Boeing 737-800 – AA, QF
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – AA, QR
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – AA, CX
E75 Embraer E175 – AA
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AA + AS (47 flights/wk, 100%)
Unaffiliated: SY (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, DFW to CMH direction.
Mon
12
flights
Tue
10
flights
Wed
9
flights
Thu
11
flights
Fri
11
flights
Sat
10
flights
Sun
11
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
13
Nonstop flights
74
Outbound / wk
91
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for DFW to CMH.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
44
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~23h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
3,689
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
DFW → CMH
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
100%
Return
CMH → DFW
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
80%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. DFW delays → CMH delays →

Other ways to reach Columbus from Dallas-Fort Worth

Nearby airports with service to John Glenn Columbus International Airport.
Metric DFW→CMH DAL→CMH
Distance from DFW 12 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 7
Weekly flights 74 24
Flight time 2h 33m 2h 20m
Departure OTP 100%
Airports within 200 miles of DFW with service to John Glenn Columbus International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Dallas-Fort Worth.
DFW: CDT · CMH: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 7:00 PM in Columbus.
Distance & Flight Time
925 mi / 1,489 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 33m gate to gate.
Getting to DFW

DART Orange Line runs from downtown Dallas to Terminal A (50 min, $3). TEXRail serves Terminal B from Fort Worth ($2.50). No direct rail connects both cities to DFW; choose based on your origin. Ride-shares cost $25–45 from either city center.DFW's five terminals span 17,000 acres. The free Skylink people mover connects all terminals airside.

DFW–CMH Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Dallas-Fort Worth to Columbus route.
Route details
Distance925 mi / 1,489 km
Flight time2h 33m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights74 out / 91 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: DFW
IATA / ICAODFW / KDFW
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr87.8M
Elevation607 ft / 185 m
Destination: CMH
IATA / ICAOCMH / KCMH
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr8.8M
Elevation815 ft / 248 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about DFW to CMH flights.
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport take about 2h 33m gate to gate. The route covers 925 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from DFW to CMH: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Sun Country Airlines.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include St. Louis Lambert, Nashville and Chicago Midway.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to CMH and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Dallas-Fort Worth.
Yes, return flights from CMH to DFW are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include DAL. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from DFW to CMH

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) are connected by nonstop service from American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Sun Country Airlines. With 74 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

DFW to CMH Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from DFW to CMH is about 2 hours 33 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 925 miles (1,489 km). There are approximately 74 weekly flights outbound and 91 return, totaling 165 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via St. Louis Lambert, Nashville and Chicago Midway. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Dallas (DAL).