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LBL to OSU: distance & flight time
Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
987 mi
1,589 km · 858 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
987 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m 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
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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 LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 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 LBL from OSU?
The flight distance from Liberal (LBL) to Columbus (OSU) is 987 miles (1,589 km, 858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBL to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Liberal and Columbus?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Liberal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBL to OSU?
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