Columbus, Ohio Is Finally Getting Its First Flight to Europe

Columbus has never had a nonstop flight to Europe. Lufthansa plans to change that in 2027 with a route between Columbus (CMH) and Germany, The Points Guy reports. The article does not name the German airport, the aircraft or the frequency, and says only “2027” for timing, though a JobsOhio link in the report points to a May 2027 start.

It would be the city’s first transatlantic service of any kind. Cincinnati and Cleveland already have European flights, which has made Columbus the outlier among Ohio’s major cities when it comes to reaching the continent without a connection.

The route is backed by JobsOhio, a state agency, which is providing revenue guarantees. Guarantees of that kind help protect an airline financially while demand on a new long-haul route builds, and they are a reason a mid-sized market can land service that might otherwise be hard to justify.

Loyalty members are covered too: Lufthansa’s Miles & More and United’s MileagePlus programs will both let members earn and redeem miles on the flight. Schedules and fares have not been published, so watch for the official filing before planning around it.

Sources: The Points Guy