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OSU to BNA: distance & flight time
Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field) → Nashville (Nashville International Airport)
336 mi
541 km · 292 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
336 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, United States
- BNA — Nashville International Airport · Nashville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BNA
Frequently asked questions
How far is OSU from BNA?
The flight distance from Columbus (OSU) to Nashville (BNA) is 336 miles (541 km, 292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSU to BNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 Columbus and Nashville?
Nashville is 1 hour behind Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OSU to BNA?
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