Detroit to Columbus (DTW–CMH) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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155 mi airlines charter/private 124/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 57 flights Verified 26m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
DL3739+1
DL Delta
CR7
8:30 AM
EDT TM
9:43 AM
EDT
1h 13m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5612
DL Delta
E75
8:35 AM
EDT TM
9:48 AM
EDT
1h 13m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS7319
WS WestJet
CR7
8:35 AM
EDT TM
9:48 AM
EDT
1h 13m
40%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5810+1
DL Delta
E75
10:15 AM
EDT TM
11:27 AM
EDT
1h 12m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6309
WS WestJet
E70
10:20 AM
EDT TM
11:32 AM
EDT
1h 12m
40%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5774+2
DL Delta
E75S
12:18 PM
EDT TM
1:27 PM
EDT
1h 9m
42%
M T W T F S S
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DL4917
DL Delta
CR7
12:18 PM
EDT TM
1:27 PM
EDT
1h 9m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE3211cs
KE Korean
E75
12:21 PM
EDT TM
1:23 PM
EDT
1h 2m
40%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6832cs
WS WestJet
E75S
4:05 PM
EDT TM
5:07 PM
EDT
1h 2m
40%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS1619cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
CR9
4:05 PM
EDT TM
5:13 PM
EDT
1h 8m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2706cs
AF Air France
E75
4:10 PM
EDT TM
5:23 PM
EDT
1h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5762+4
DL Delta
E75
4:10 PM
EDT TM
5:23 PM
EDT
1h 13m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2418cs
AF Air France
CR9
4:59 PM
EDT TM
6:11 PM
EDT
1h 12m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3782+1
DL Delta
CR9
4:59 PM
EDT TM
6:11 PM
EDT
1h 12m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5863+1
DL Delta
E75
5:50 PM
EDT TM
6:52 PM
EDT
1h 2m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS1791cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
E75
5:50 PM
EDT TM
6:52 PM
EDT
1h 2m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2347
AF Air France
E75
5:59 PM
EDT TM
7:08 PM
EDT
1h 9m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS1789cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
E75
7:54 PM
EDT TM
9:04 PM
EDT
1h 10m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5838+1
DL Delta
E75S
7:54 PM
EDT TM
9:04 PM
EDT
1h 10m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2351
AF Air France
E75
7:54 PM
EDT TM
8:59 PM
EDT
1h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3206
AM Aeromexi
E75
9:40 PM
EDT TM
10:51 PM
EDT
1h 11m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5821
DL Delta
E75
9:40 PM
EDT TM
10:51 PM
EDT
1h 11m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6712
WS WestJet
E75
9:40 PM
EDT TM
10:48 PM
EDT
1h 8m
40%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6425
WS WestJet
E75
9:40 PM
EDT TM
10:51 PM
EDT
1h 11m
40%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3203
AM Aeromexi
E75
9:40 PM
EDT TM
10:48 PM
EDT
1h 8m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5634
DL Delta
E75
10:50 PM
EDT TM
11:52 PM
EDT
1h 2m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3205
AM Aeromexi
E75
10:50 PM
EDT TM
11:52 PM
EDT
1h 2m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6936cs
WS WestJet
E75S
6:25 AM
EDT TM
7:31 AM
EDT
1h 6m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5701+2
DL Delta
E75S
6:25 AM
EDT TM
7:31 AM
EDT
1h 6m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3462cs
AM Aeromexi
E75S
6:30 AM
EDT TM
7:39 AM
EDT
1h 9m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5812+2
DL Delta
E75
8:04 AM
EDT
9:15 AM
EDT
1h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6893cs
WS WestJet
E75S
8:10 AM
EDT TM
9:19 AM
EDT
1h 9m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3739+1
DL Delta
CR7
10:23 AM
EDT
11:33 AM
EDT
1h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6940cs
WS WestJet
CR7
10:23 AM
EDT
11:33 AM
EDT
1h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2206
AF Air France
CR7
10:31 AM
EDT
11:35 AM
EDT
1h 4m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5612
DL Delta
E75
10:33 AM
EDT
11:40 AM
EDT
1h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6698
WS WestJet
E75
10:33 AM
EDT
11:40 AM
EDT
1h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6344
WS WestJet
E75
10:33 AM
EDT
11:40 AM
EDT
1h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS1622+3
VS Virgin Atlantic
CR9
10:36 AM
EDT TM
11:42 AM
EDT
1h 6m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE3212cs
KE Korean
CR7
10:36 AM
EDT TM
11:42 AM
EDT
1h 6m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5810+1
DL Delta
E75
12:08 PM
EDT
1:20 PM
EDT
1h 12m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5480
WS WestJet
E75
12:08 PM
EDT
1:20 PM
EDT
1h 12m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5472cs
WS WestJet
E75
12:08 PM
EDT
1:20 PM
EDT
1h 12m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5484
WS WestJet
E75
12:08 PM
EDT
1:20 PM
EDT
1h 12m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6412
WS WestJet
E70
12:19 PM
EDT
1:29 PM
EDT
1h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS1842cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
E75
2:03 PM
EDT
3:15 PM
EDT
1h 12m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5597
WS WestJet
E70
2:04 PM
EDT
3:19 PM
EDT
1h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS7086
WS WestJet
E75
2:05 PM
EDT
3:15 PM
EDT
1h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5774+2
DL Delta
E75S
2:07 PM
EDT TM
3:20 PM
EDT
1h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL4917
DL Delta
CR7
2:07 PM
EDT
3:20 PM
EDT
1h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6322
WS WestJet
E75
5:56 PM
EDT
7:10 PM
EDT
1h 14m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6701
WS WestJet
E75
6:47 PM
EDT
8:04 PM
EDT
1h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6413
WS WestJet
E75
6:47 PM
EDT
8:00 PM
EDT
1h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS7098
WS WestJet
CR9
6:47 PM
EDT
8:02 PM
EDT
1h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5855
DL Delta
E75
6:47 PM
EDT
8:00 PM
EDT
1h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3782+1
DL Delta
CR9
6:51 PM
EDT
8:04 PM
EDT
1h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6970
WS WestJet
CR9
6:51 PM
EDT
8:04 PM
EDT
1h 13m
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
MDW Chicago 3h 17m AFDLKE EJAWN Chicago (MDW) to Columbus flights
YYZ Toronto 3h 30m ACAFAM ACHRTTP Toronto (YYZ) to Columbus flights
STL St Louis 3h 45m AFAMDL WN St Louis (STL) to Columbus flights
IAD Dulles 3h 47m AFAMAV ACAVCM Dulles (IAD) to Columbus flights
BNA Nashville 3h 48m AMDLKE WN Nashville (BNA) to Columbus flights
BWI Baltimore 3h 51m AMDLF9 WN Baltimore (BWI) to Columbus flights
DCA Washington 3h 52m AAAFAM AAWN Washington (DCA) to Columbus flights
ORD Chicago 3h 55m AAACAM AAASAY Chicago (ORD) to Columbus flights
CLT Charlotte 4h 9m AAAFAM AABA Charlotte (CLT) to Columbus flights
PHL Philadelphia 4h 14m AAAFAM AAASBA Philadelphia (PHL) to Columbus flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Detroit to Columbus
3 carriers, 124 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 155 mi 1h 10m nonstop

DTW–CMH is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines and Sun Country Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 155 miles in approximately 1h 10m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop DTW–CMH service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
DL Delta Air Lines Also: AF, AM, KE, VS, WS 51 CR7, CR9, E75, E75S 1h02-1h13 86% SkyTeam AF, AM, KE, VS, WS
NK Spirit Airlines 0 86%
SY Sun Country Airlines 0 86%
Aircraft on this route
CR7 Bombardier CRJ-700 – DL, WS
CR9 Bombardier CRJ-900 – AF, DL, VS
E70 Embraer 170 – WS
E75 Embraer E175 – AF, AM, DL, KE, VS, WS
E75S Embraer E175 STD – DL, WS
Alliance coverage
SkyTeam: DL (51 flights/wk, 100%)
Unaffiliated: NK + 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, DTW to CMH direction.
Mon
16
flights
Tue
18
flights
Wed
17
flights
Thu
17
flights
Fri
17
flights
Sat
21
flights
Sun
18
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
27
Nonstop flights
124
Outbound / wk
133
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for DTW to CMH.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
57
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~29h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,969
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
DTW → CMH
86%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
86%
Arriving
100%
Return
CMH → DTW
0%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
0%
Arriving
80%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. DTW delays → CMH delays →

Other ways to reach Columbus from Detroit

Nearby airports with service to John Glenn Columbus International Airport.
Metric DTW→CMH CLE→CMH GRR→CMH
Distance from DTW 95 mi 120 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 4 1
Weekly flights 124 1
Flight time 1h 10m 0h 30m 0h 59m
Departure OTP 86%
Airports within 200 miles of DTW with service to John Glenn Columbus International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Columbus is 0 hours the same as Detroit.
DTW: EDT · CMH: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Detroit, it's 6:00 PM in Columbus.
Distance & Flight Time
155 mi / 249 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 10m gate to gate.
Getting to DTW

There is no rail link to DTW; the airport is 18 miles southwest of downtown Detroit. SMART bus Route 261 provides a slow connection ($2), but ride-share or car is standard for most travelers. Ride-shares from downtown cost $30–45.Driving is the primary mode: I-94 and I-275 are the main expressways. Economy parking is well-organized with frequent shuttles. For Windsor, Ontario arrivals, the airport connects via I-75 and the Ambassador Bridge or DRIC tunnel.

DTW–CMH Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Detroit to Columbus route.
Route details
Distance155 mi / 249 km
Flight time1h 10m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights124 out / 133 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: DTW
IATA / ICAODTW / KDTW
TimezoneAmerica/Detroit
Passengers/yr32.2M
Elevation645 ft / 197 m
Destination: CMH
IATA / ICAOCMH / KCMH
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr8.8M
Elevation815 ft / 248 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about DTW to CMH flights.
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport take about 1h 10m gate to gate. The route covers 155 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from DTW to CMH: Delta Air Lines, Spirit 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 Chicago Midway, Toronto Pearson and St. Louis Lambert.
Yes, return flights from CMH to DTW are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include CLE and GRR. 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 DTW to CMH

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) are connected by nonstop service from Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines and Sun Country Airlines. With 124 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

DTW to CMH Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from DTW to CMH is about 1 hours 10 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 155 miles (249 km). There are approximately 124 weekly flights outbound and 133 return, totaling 257 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Chicago Midway, Toronto Pearson and St. Louis Lambert. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Cleveland (CLE) and Grand Rapids (GRR).