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HYS to OSU: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
867 mi
1,396 km · 754 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
867 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from OSU?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Columbus (OSU) is 867 miles (1,396 km, 754 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 Hays and Columbus?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to OSU?
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