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FNL to OSU: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
1,154 mi
1,857 km · 1,003 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from OSU?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Columbus (OSU) is 1,154 miles (1,857 km, 1,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 Fort Collins and Columbus?
Columbus is 2 hours ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to OSU?
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