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ERF to OSU: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
4,298 mi
6,917 km · 3,735 nm
8h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
- 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 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 ERF from OSU?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Columbus (OSU) is 4,298 miles (6,917 km, 3,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 54m 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 Erfurt and Columbus?
Columbus is 6 hours behind Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to OSU?
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