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DEC to OSU: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
307 mi
494 km · 267 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
307 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, 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 DEC
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 DEC from OSU?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Columbus (OSU) is 307 miles (494 km, 267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Decatur and Columbus?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to OSU?
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