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OSU to FFO: distance & flight time
Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field) → Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base)
55 mi
88 km · 47 nm
37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
55 miles nonstop takes roughly 37m 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
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · 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 FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OSU from FFO?
The flight distance from Columbus (OSU) to Dayton (FFO) is 55 miles (88 km, 47 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSU to FFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 37m 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 FFO?
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