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NPA to OSU: distance & flight time
Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
713 mi
1,148 km · 620 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
713 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, 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 NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 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 NPA from OSU?
The flight distance from Pensacola (NPA) to Columbus (OSU) is 713 miles (1,148 km, 620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPA to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NPA to OSU?
Nonstop service on NPA–OSU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pensacola and Columbus?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Pensacola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPA to OSU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NPA–OSU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NPA to OSU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NPA–OSU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.