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LYU to OSU: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Municipal Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
689 mi
1,109 km · 599 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
689 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m 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
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, 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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 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 LYU from OSU?
The flight distance from Ely (LYU) to Columbus (OSU) is 689 miles (1,109 km, 599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYU to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 Ely and Columbus?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Ely.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYU to OSU?
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