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LAF to OSU: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
205 mi
330 km · 178 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
205 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal 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 LAF from OSU?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Columbus (OSU) is 205 miles (330 km, 178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from LAF to OSU?
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