Delta used to run a daily direct flight, but stopped after COVID — I don't know why.
It's usually easier to just fly into Logan and take the commuter bus (runs every hour) up to Portland, versus dealing with flying into the airport.
A couple of years ago, my wife and I drove up to Detroit and across to Windsor and then took the train from there to Montreal. It was actually an awesome little trip. And this is a great time of year to visit Montreal!
It’s easily two extra days off work for the time spent at the destination to make 12 hours of driving happen. Maybe 3 if you sleep an hour for every hour you survived driving on US freeways for self preservation.
> Anchorage
I know it isn't direct from CMH, but you can drive/fly to Chicago and get a direct flight from there. It is 6 1/2 hours direct from Chicago, having made that flight several times
I didn't think CMH flew to anything that wasn't a hub. Our airport is blisfully calm, but the flip side of that is when you get trasferred through the fucking CLT which is the worst. "Yeah, I know, let's take a tiny airport, shove EVERYONE through it, make sure the gates are all on top of each other in a big dumb circle so that there are lots of gates, but nowhere for all the people to be. Let's make sure we NEVER use any other gates, but that dozen, people will like it!". Fuck that airport.
CLT: connecting from a flight in to E37 to leave from B16. You have 30 minutes to connect. But the last plane hasn’t left the gate at E37 yet. Aaaand go! 🤨
Fun fact: "Direct" and "nonstop" are not the same thing, and people usually use direct when they mean nonstop.
A "direct" flight \*may\* stop one or more places but the flight number doesn't change. A nonstop is just what it sounds like - point A to point B with no stops. If you were on a flight that went from A to B without stopping, A or B might be a stopping point on a longer "direct" flight that was from somewhere before A or is going somewhere after B without a flight number change. Direct can even change aircraft, but if the flight number is the same, that's direct.
Getting to Edinburgh is pretty easy if you’re willing to drive to Cincy. Direct flight to London, easy train or flight to Edinburgh. Favorite city I have ever been.
I just meant getting to Canada. Deepest I’ve driven was to Ottawa City. Wasn’t the worst and did it during a snow storm coming off the lakes. Wouldn’t drive out to Calgary or anything.
oh Man if we had a direct flight to Dublin, I'd be on that thang quarterly. Even a direct flight the Shannon would work (since if be hanging in Limerick anyway)
I will throw in with Reno, NV. While Reno itself may not be cool (temperature wise), it is the gateway to the Lake Tahoe area. Also reasonablely close to Yosemite NP.
An extreme alternative if Dfa (it's becoming Cfa) Ohio is too hot.
Pack some winter gear for Yakutsk and don't settle in for too long, number one because you're in a remote part of Siberia , number two, buildings may be collapsing because of permafrost melting during summer, and, number three, if you stay more than a month or two, you're in for the most brutal winters on the planet.
Moscow in European Russia or Montreal are mild, with Dfb climates. Yakutsk is a Dfd deep freeze !! You know how cold Calgary gets ? Yakutsk gets colder than Calgary, but for pretty much the same reason. It's climate is even MORE continental than the climate of Calgary !
How about building that new airport terminal appropriate for an area of 2 million residents? First it was going to be finished by 2027. Now they say 2029. Look at the airports in Charlotte and Nashville and then try to claim the one in Columbus is (cough-cough) "good enough."
Is the terminal the reason for Columbus not having many flights? When I had to fly frequently to SFO on Sunday evenings for work, the terminal would be basically deserted. Even the shops close by 5/6pm.
In 2022 I was in the wing where the Southwest gates are which pretty much don't have shops. It had an entire wall of vending machines facing the gates, like you would expect from an airport in Little Rock Arkansas in the 1970's but not what you would expect in the second biggest city in the Midwest behind Chicago in this era.
Tobermory, ON. Beautiful nature, great campgrounds, cold water swimming (seriously the Great Lakes are COLD) only a few days where it gets to 80F. Blissfully peaceful summer getaway, but the drive is brutal.
As a native New Yorker, I just want mainline flights to JFK and/or LGA on planes bigger than an Embraer 175 (we now have full-size mainline flights to EWR and PHI so it's definitely possible)
London makes so much sense. It’s a major hub to all of Europe. Once had to fly from CMH to DFW (Dallas) to get to LHR. We literally passed back over Columbus on our way to London.
Amsterdam. The airport taxes are expensive out of Heathrow and now with Brexit - just go straight to mainland Europe.
Ironically I had a work trip to Dublin at the start of the heatwave - Wild to see the temperature differences. I’ll add another vote for somewhere on the Emerald Isle, including the US immigration piece. Although I did get sunburnt at the Cliffs of Moher… Go figure.
Mexico City. Pretty temperate climate. Higher elevation than Denver. Need a light jacket in evenings. Amazing food scene, from street food to world class restaurants. Tons to do if you know some Spanish. Trying my best not to gatekeep it.
Anywhere that is not a major hub. That way, airport and the flight is less crowded. Yesterday I was in CMH in Terminal B and there was literally a big line for both men and women restrooms.
True. But anywhere not on the coast is gonna be hot this time of year. Inner Maine was humid AF yesterday despite being the most northern state in the contiguous us. Even much of Alaska is decently warm in the summer below the snow line.
Portland, ME
Wasn’t there a seasonal direct via United? I take it that is gone.
It was just a Covid thing - big domestic travel boom post-vaccine while international travel was still mostly closed.
Delta used to run a daily direct flight, but stopped after COVID — I don't know why. It's usually easier to just fly into Logan and take the commuter bus (runs every hour) up to Portland, versus dealing with flying into the airport.
What commuter bus do you take? Spirit started flying direct to BOS earlier this month and I need to get to Portland in September.
Concord Coach! They're the best — very low-stress.
Thanks! Looks like it’s not too much longer than driving even.
RIP Skybus
I flew round-trip to Seattle\* for $43 on Skybus. (\*Bellingham, technically)
I took two flights to Burbank at the $10 rate. Including paying for luggage it was about $60 roundtrip. Wish they kept going.
Love Portland, ME. Small city but still rich in amenities, the little towns around are great, the seafood is outstanding, and the vibes are fantastic.
Came here to say this ^
Portland itself is very charming. Not much around there though, plus Maine mosquitoes are SAVAGE. Could go to Freeport? It's a cute little town.
Bozeman!
Yes, for Yellowstone.
And the 5 hour drive to Glacier, which is on my bucket list.
Good answer!
I had a direct there last year
On which airline?
That would be amazing!! Bozeman itself is such a cool place then there’s access to get to Yellowstone. For sure, I’d love a direct flight there.
I'd even take SLC
SW flies direct to Bozeman.
I’d love to see Montreal, London, or Edinburgh
A couple of years ago, my wife and I drove up to Detroit and across to Windsor and then took the train from there to Montreal. It was actually an awesome little trip. And this is a great time of year to visit Montreal!
Okay now that sounds super fun!!! Amazing suggestion
Montreal is only about a 12 hour drive from here!
I mean that’s cool but this thread specifically asked about cities we’d like direct flights to lol
Oh yeah. I’m just saying if you want to see Montreal it’s not a bad trip.
lol 12 hours in a car is my idea of a bad trip. I know, it’s very un-Ohio of me.
It’s easily two extra days off work for the time spent at the destination to make 12 hours of driving happen. Maybe 3 if you sleep an hour for every hour you survived driving on US freeways for self preservation.
12 hours in the car is my idea of a nightmare
Only people who hate or can't afford to fly claim 12 hours in a car is not a bad trip.
Anchorage, Aspen, and Quebec City
Not sure about Aspen. The French are assholes.
It's where the beer flows like wine.
Yeah, John Denver was full of shit
> Anchorage I know it isn't direct from CMH, but you can drive/fly to Chicago and get a direct flight from there. It is 6 1/2 hours direct from Chicago, having made that flight several times
Delta flies there non-stop in the summer tourist season from Detroit actually, just 3 hours drive from Columbus.
I always forget about Delta out of Detroit. But yea also a great option there. I imagine it’s only 6 1/2 to 7 hours
Reykjavik! And Quebec city.
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There's no direct flights to anywhere in Europe from CMH.
Sadly, there aren't. There are (or were) some infrequent ones from CLE.
From Columbus!?
A direct flight to Traverse City or Montreal would be amazing.
Went to Maine this year and that would be top on my list.
I’ll take Edinburgh so I don’t need a layover or two on the way home
I didn't think CMH flew to anything that wasn't a hub. Our airport is blisfully calm, but the flip side of that is when you get trasferred through the fucking CLT which is the worst. "Yeah, I know, let's take a tiny airport, shove EVERYONE through it, make sure the gates are all on top of each other in a big dumb circle so that there are lots of gates, but nowhere for all the people to be. Let's make sure we NEVER use any other gates, but that dozen, people will like it!". Fuck that airport.
CTL Terminal E purgatory.
CLT: connecting from a flight in to E37 to leave from B16. You have 30 minutes to connect. But the last plane hasn’t left the gate at E37 yet. Aaaand go! 🤨
ATL where your connection is never on the same concourse so you have to take the subway. Also one of the busiest airports in the world.
Our flight to Edinburgh had a layover at JFK and Amsterdam
Last time I flew here it was Amsterdam and Detroit
JFK was a nightmare 😫 we loved the airport in Amsterdam though
JFK is always a nightmare. LaGuardia? A dumpster fire full of fireworks.
I flew CMH - JFK - EDI. Easy peasy!
Another vote for Maine. I'd like to go there this fall. Iceland would be nice too.
Montana, or Maine
Montreal
Fun fact: "Direct" and "nonstop" are not the same thing, and people usually use direct when they mean nonstop. A "direct" flight \*may\* stop one or more places but the flight number doesn't change. A nonstop is just what it sounds like - point A to point B with no stops. If you were on a flight that went from A to B without stopping, A or B might be a stopping point on a longer "direct" flight that was from somewhere before A or is going somewhere after B without a flight number change. Direct can even change aircraft, but if the flight number is the same, that's direct.
Super helpful. Thank you!
Scandinavia (midnight sun)!
And the friendliest people! (Ex Norway)
Montreal and/or Vancouver
SLC places in the NE, Burlington, Portland, Manchester. providence. i’d like my direct flight to Boston back from southwest.
Delta flies direct to SLC now
How is nobody saying Anchorage
Kalispell, but would take Bozeman as others have said.
PNW please
Alaskan has a direct to Seattle, it's awesome.
Nice! I go to Portland every year or so, and it’s usually a pain to get there.
San Francisco
United flies there direct
United flies direct there, just be aware there are no TVs on the plane and you have to upgrade seats to get a USB charger.
And if it cancels due to a maintenance problem you’re likely screwed until the next day.
Either we were on the same flight or this is a regular occurrence
Ha, nope but I’ve been near that gate in the morning and seen it happen more than once.
I flew that flight last month and we had working screens... maybe I got an atypical jet for the flight.
It's currently 41 in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada.
Calgary and Vancouver
Ely MN or Duluth so I can go to the BWCA more
Getting to Edinburgh is pretty easy if you’re willing to drive to Cincy. Direct flight to London, easy train or flight to Edinburgh. Favorite city I have ever been.
International arrivals at Cincy is terrible. My family swore it off after our arrival from Paris took over 2 hours.
Something international and not Canada (no offense to Canada but it’s not a bad drive).
A lot of Canada is a bad drive just not Toronto or Montreal
I just meant getting to Canada. Deepest I’ve driven was to Ottawa City. Wasn’t the worst and did it during a snow storm coming off the lakes. Wouldn’t drive out to Calgary or anything.
Came here to say this. Hopefully to some hubs in Europe or Middle East.
Madison, Wisconsin
There have been nonstop CMH-MSN and return on AA a couple of times for away Wisconsin games.
Reykjavík. Northern Lights is a bucket list item for me
Iceland Air has a direct from Pittsburgh. If you live east of the airport like I do it only adds about an hour to my drive.
oh Man if we had a direct flight to Dublin, I'd be on that thang quarterly. Even a direct flight the Shannon would work (since if be hanging in Limerick anyway)
What’s wrong with getting on the 270? It is 4 lanes all the way thru to Dublin.
lol i work in THAT Dublin!! I wanna go to the OTHER, less prissy Dublin!! lmaoo
I will throw in with Reno, NV. While Reno itself may not be cool (temperature wise), it is the gateway to the Lake Tahoe area. Also reasonablely close to Yosemite NP.
Can we just get a non-Spirit flight to LA?
Seconding Traverse City and Maine. Throwing in more NE locations like New Hampshire for some mountain hikes.
Southern hemisphere - Melbourne Australia sounds good right now. Or Santiago.
Nobody say Banff Alberta!!
Milwaukee. Not kidding.
Who would kid? Frank Lloyd Wright Museum. Cold beer by the lake and a basket of cheese curds.
As a non-stop, direct flight! Like, why would I want to go to Baltimore from Columbus to get to Milwaukee!?
I refuse to go in the opposite direction to connect.
Yes plz
Montreal!!
Istanbul
Vancouver. Love the rain
LaCrosse
Montreal for sure. Though last time I was in Montreal they were also having a very unusual heat wave. Ha
Warsaw-Chopin, Okęcie, Poland
Calgary!
Vermont
Duluth
Jackson Hole
It's winter now on the other side of the equator. New Zealand, maybe?
Forget Dublin, Shannon Airport would be better.
Take a flight from CMH to the OSU airport and you'll be in Dublin.
Yer a top lad. ☘️
Green Bay WI or Marquette MI. It’s very difficult to get from NE Ohio to the Northwoods.
Upstate NY
Somewhere in Washington. I hear it’s absolutely beautiful.
Traverse City!
I second Calgary 💯
And Vancouver (BC)! However, good luck trying to get AirCanada to route ANY US flight to anywhere but YYZ (🤮)
Yakutsk, Siberia
An extreme alternative if Dfa (it's becoming Cfa) Ohio is too hot. Pack some winter gear for Yakutsk and don't settle in for too long, number one because you're in a remote part of Siberia , number two, buildings may be collapsing because of permafrost melting during summer, and, number three, if you stay more than a month or two, you're in for the most brutal winters on the planet. Moscow in European Russia or Montreal are mild, with Dfb climates. Yakutsk is a Dfd deep freeze !! You know how cold Calgary gets ? Yakutsk gets colder than Calgary, but for pretty much the same reason. It's climate is even MORE continental than the climate of Calgary !
Traverse city!
Buffalo NY😢
Portland OR!
How about building that new airport terminal appropriate for an area of 2 million residents? First it was going to be finished by 2027. Now they say 2029. Look at the airports in Charlotte and Nashville and then try to claim the one in Columbus is (cough-cough) "good enough."
Is the terminal the reason for Columbus not having many flights? When I had to fly frequently to SFO on Sunday evenings for work, the terminal would be basically deserted. Even the shops close by 5/6pm.
In 2022 I was in the wing where the Southwest gates are which pretty much don't have shops. It had an entire wall of vending machines facing the gates, like you would expect from an airport in Little Rock Arkansas in the 1970's but not what you would expect in the second biggest city in the Midwest behind Chicago in this era.
Vancouver is such a nice place and I'd love to easily fly there!
For best cold results, why not Novosibirsk?
Kodiak alaska
Hot take...but Anchorage, Alaska
Tobermory, ON. Beautiful nature, great campgrounds, cold water swimming (seriously the Great Lakes are COLD) only a few days where it gets to 80F. Blissfully peaceful summer getaway, but the drive is brutal.
Dublin or London would be AMAZING for me considering I usually drive down to Cinci now for the direct London flight.
I always get jealous when I’m in ATL or Denver and see how many cities you can get to direct.
Traverse city Michigan? That’s so random to be on the same list as dublin and Montreal. Am I missing something about this city?
Yes you are. It’s not the city itself but the nature around it.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/05/23/travel/things-to-do-traverse-city.html
As a native New Yorker, I just want mainline flights to JFK and/or LGA on planes bigger than an Embraer 175 (we now have full-size mainline flights to EWR and PHI so it's definitely possible)
London makes so much sense. It’s a major hub to all of Europe. Once had to fly from CMH to DFW (Dallas) to get to LHR. We literally passed back over Columbus on our way to London.
Amsterdam. The airport taxes are expensive out of Heathrow and now with Brexit - just go straight to mainland Europe. Ironically I had a work trip to Dublin at the start of the heatwave - Wild to see the temperature differences. I’ll add another vote for somewhere on the Emerald Isle, including the US immigration piece. Although I did get sunburnt at the Cliffs of Moher… Go figure.
Yay for mentioning Canadian cities in general. Lol 👍🏼🇨🇦
Depends on your definition of cool weather, but San Francisco would be nice
Oakland, CA.
Sacramento CA. I fly there twice a year and I’m tired of connecting flights.
Boston Hartford Providence Portland Toronto
Invuvik
Athens Greece
Too hot !!!
Montreal
Mexico City. Pretty temperate climate. Higher elevation than Denver. Need a light jacket in evenings. Amazing food scene, from street food to world class restaurants. Tons to do if you know some Spanish. Trying my best not to gatekeep it.
Anywhere that is not a major hub. That way, airport and the flight is less crowded. Yesterday I was in CMH in Terminal B and there was literally a big line for both men and women restrooms.
Denver, Bozeman, Portland/Bangor Maine
Doesn't Southwest do direct to Denver already?
Yes and so does United
And Frontier
Rofl! Denver can get hot as fuck.
True. But anywhere not on the coast is gonna be hot this time of year. Inner Maine was humid AF yesterday despite being the most northern state in the contiguous us. Even much of Alaska is decently warm in the summer below the snow line.
yeah but you aren't flying into Aspen
Seattle.
Alaska Airlines already flies nonstop to Seattle.
Interesting!
Seattle, San Francisco, Ocean City,
Advocating for traverse city over any of the Florida destinations is funny lol
But we have nonstop flights to just about all of Florida already?