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Columbus → Tampa

CMHColumbusJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport
TPATampaTampa International Airport
Distance
831 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 10m

Same local time in Columbus and Tampa.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
3
busiest month · Nov
2
quietest month · Oct
1 hr 51 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 3Mar
  4. 3Apr
  5. 2.5May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 3Nov
  12. 3Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year
Breeze Airwaysnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Columbus. Most departures between 05:00 and 08:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 2.6Mon
  2. 2.5Tue
  3. 2.4Wed
  4. 1.7Thu
  5. 2.6Fri
  6. 3.4Sat
  7. 2.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M34%
  2. Boeing 737-700B73730%
  3. Boeing 737-800B73826%
  4. Airbus A220-300BCS32%
  5. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A2%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026268
  • Southwest Airlines59×
February 2026264
  • Southwest Airlines62×
March 20263100
  • Southwest Airlines90×
April 2026380
  • Southwest Airlines76×
May 20262.573
  • Southwest Airlines71×
June 2026271
  • Southwest Airlines64×
July 2026276
  • Southwest Airlines63×
  • Breeze Airways9×
August 2026268
  • Southwest Airlines56×
  • Breeze Airways9×
September 2026269
  • Southwest Airlines57×
  • Breeze Airways6×
October 2025273
  • Southwest Airlines64×
November 2025388
  • Southwest Airlines78×
December 2025379
  • Southwest Airlines73×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on CMH-TPA - not a booking guarantee.

Breeze Airways

MX · MXY

Hub: MCO Orlando

100 departure airportsView airline →

Southwest Airlines

WN · SWA

Hub: DEN Denver

117 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Columbus: 86.
  • Direct destinations observed from Tampa: 113.

The airports on this route

John Glenn Columbus International Airport

Columbus, United StatesCMH / KCMH

Regional airport · 86 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,115 ft

55 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Tampa International Airport

Tampa, United StatesTPA / KTPA

Major airport · 113 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,001 ft

87 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

CMH SRQSarasota Bradenton International AirportSarasota is about 40 mi from Tampa.View route →CMH MCOOrlando International AirportOrlando is about 81 mi from Tampa.View route →

About the route from Columbus to Tampa

The observed direct connection between John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) and Tampa International Airport (TPA) covers approximately 831 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 10m. Breeze Airways and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Columbus from Tampa by air?
The great-circle distance between John Glenn Columbus International Airport and Tampa International Airport is approximately 831 mi.
How long is the flight from Columbus to Tampa?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Columbus to Tampa?
Yes, a direct connection between CMH and TPA has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Breeze Airways and Southwest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Columbus to Tampa?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 909 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Breeze Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Columbus and Tampa?
Same local time in Columbus and Tampa.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.