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Cincinnati → Columbus

LUKCincinnatiCincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field
CMHColumbusJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport
Distance
102 mi
Estimated flight time
~40m

Same local time in Cincinnati and Columbus.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1.5
busiest month · May
1
quietest month · Oct
27 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1.5May
  6. 1.5Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

In December 2025 we saw less traffic at Cincinnati in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Quest Diagnosticsall year
GTA Airwinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Cincinnati. Most departures between 22:00 and 01:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
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  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
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  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.3Mon
  2. 1.4Tue
  3. 1.2Wed
  4. 1Thu
  5. 0.9Fri
  6. 0.9Sat
  7. 0.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Pilatus PC-12PC1246%
  2. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A8%
  3. Embraer Phenom 300E55P4%
  4. Cessna Citation ExcelC56X2%
  5. B3502%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026122
  • Quest Diagnostics13×
  • GTA Air2×
February 2026124
  • Quest Diagnostics11×
March 2026127
  • Quest Diagnostics14×
  • GTA Air2×
April 2026129
  • Quest Diagnostics10×
May 20261.522
  • Quest Diagnostics9×
June 20261.528
  • Quest Diagnostics11×
July 2026125
  • Quest Diagnostics13×
  • GTA Air1×
August 2026121
  • Quest Diagnostics10×
  • GTA Air2×
September 2026128
  • Quest Diagnostics13×
  • GTA Air1×
October 2025136
  • Quest Diagnostics18×
  • GTA Air3×
November 2025126
  • Quest Diagnostics12×
December 2025125
  • Quest Diagnostics9×
  • GTA Air1×

Airlines observed on this route

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

GTA Air

GTX

Hub: LUK Cincinnati

15 departure airportsView airline →

Quest Diagnostics

LBQ

Hub: DAL Dallas

31 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 Cincinnati: 32.
  • Direct destinations observed from Columbus: 86.

The airports on this route

Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field

Cincinnati, United StatesLUK / KLUK

Regional airport · 32 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 6,102 ft

60 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

John Glenn Columbus International Airport

Columbus, United StatesCMH / KCMH

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

60 °F · RainSource: 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.

LUK LCKRickenbacker International AirportColumbus is about 13 mi from Columbus.View route →CVG CMHCincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportHebron is about 14 mi from Cincinnati.View route →DAY CMHJames M. Cox Dayton International AirportDayton is about 57 mi from Cincinnati.View route →LUK DAYJames M. Cox Dayton International AirportDayton is about 71 mi from Columbus.View route →

About the route from Cincinnati to Columbus

The observed direct connection between Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK) and John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) covers approximately 102 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. GTA Air and Quest Diagnostics have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Cincinnati from Columbus by air?
The great-circle distance between Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field and John Glenn Columbus International Airport is approximately 102 mi.
How long is the flight from Cincinnati to Columbus?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Cincinnati to Columbus?
Yes, a direct connection between LUK and CMH has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: GTA Air and Quest Diagnostics.
How often is there a flight from Cincinnati to Columbus?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 313 observed flights. Mainly Quest Diagnostics, GTA Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Cincinnati and Columbus?
Same local time in Cincinnati and Columbus.

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.