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CVG to OSU: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
111 mi
178 km · 96 nm
46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
111 miles nonstop takes roughly 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 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 CVG from OSU?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (CVG) to Columbus (OSU) is 111 miles (178 km, 96 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CVG to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 46m 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 CVG to OSU?
Nonstop service on CVG–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 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CVG to OSU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CVG–OSU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CVG to OSU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CVG–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.