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AAH to CMH: distance & flight time
Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport) → Columbus (John Glenn Columbus International Airport)
4,118 mi
6,627 km · 3,578 nm
8h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
- CMH — John Glenn Columbus International Airport · Columbus, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Near CMH
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAH from CMH?
The flight distance from Aachen (AAH) to Columbus (CMH) is 4,118 miles (6,627 km, 3,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAH to CMH?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Aachen and Columbus?
Columbus is 6 hours behind Aachen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAH to CMH?
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