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FDH to OSU: distance & flight time
Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
4,358 mi
7,014 km · 3,787 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m 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
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, 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 FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 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 FDH from OSU?
The flight distance from Friedrichshafen (FDH) to Columbus (OSU) is 4,358 miles (7,014 km, 3,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FDH to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 Friedrichshafen and Columbus?
Columbus is 6 hours behind Friedrichshafen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FDH to OSU?
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