Lufthansa will launch nonstop service between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) starting May 5, 2027, the Columbus Regional Airport Authority announced on October 19, 2026, per flycolumbus.com. Three-times-weekly flights operate on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays aboard a Boeing 787-9 with Lufthansa's Allegris cabins: 28 business class suites, 28 premium economy seats and 231 economy seats (287 total).
The route covers approximately 4,248 miles (6,837 km) in each direction, with westbound flights blocked at 8 hours 45 minutes and eastbound at 7 hours 55 minutes, per Simple Flying and One Mile at a Time. LH407 departs Columbus at 4:20 p.m. and arrives Frankfurt at 6:15 a.m. the following day; LH406 departs Frankfurt at 11:15 a.m. and arrives Columbus at 2:00 p.m. Ticket sales opened October 20, 2026.
This is Columbus's first-ever transatlantic nonstop. The route is backed by Ohio's Air Service Restoration program, with JobsOhio committing $36.8 million in revenue guarantees alongside $10.1 million from local partners; Lufthansa's specific guarantee was not disclosed, per Simple Flying. Germany is Ohio's third-largest source of foreign investment, per the Columbus Dispatch. Through Frankfurt, passengers connect to more than 130 destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India.
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