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CGI to OSU: distance & flight time
Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
402 mi
647 km · 349 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
402 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, United States
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · 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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 mi away
Near OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGI from OSU?
The flight distance from Cape Girardeau (CGI) to Columbus (OSU) is 402 miles (647 km, 349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGI to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CGI to OSU?
Nonstop service on CGI–OSU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cape Girardeau and Columbus?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Cape Girardeau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGI to OSU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGI–OSU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGI to OSU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGI–OSU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.