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OSU to DAY: distance & flight time
Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field) → Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport)
62 mi
100 km · 54 nm
38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
62 miles nonstop takes roughly 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, United States
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, 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 DAY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OSU from DAY?
The flight distance from Columbus (OSU) to Dayton (DAY) is 62 miles (100 km, 54 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSU to DAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from OSU to DAY?
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