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GFK to OSU: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
885 mi
1,424 km · 769 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
885 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from OSU?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Columbus (OSU) is 885 miles (1,424 km, 769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 GFK to OSU?
Nonstop service on GFK–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 2h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Forks and Columbus?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to OSU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GFK–OSU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GFK to OSU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GFK–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.