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MKC to OSU: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
616 mi
992 km · 536 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
616 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 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 MKC from OSU?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Columbus (OSU) is 616 miles (992 km, 536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 Kansas City and Columbus?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to OSU?
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