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KKN to OSU: distance & flight time
Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
4,143 mi
6,668 km · 3,600 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m 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
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
- 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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 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 KKN from OSU?
The flight distance from Kirkenes (KKN) to Columbus (OSU) is 4,143 miles (6,668 km, 3,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KKN to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m 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 Kirkenes and Columbus?
Columbus is 6 hours behind Kirkenes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KKN to OSU?
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