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OSU to FWA: distance & flight time
Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field) → Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport)
128 mi
205 km · 111 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
128 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OSU from FWA?
The flight distance from Columbus (OSU) to Fort Wayne (FWA) is 128 miles (205 km, 111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSU to FWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m 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 OSU to FWA?
Nonstop service on OSU–FWA 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OSU to FWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OSU–FWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OSU to FWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OSU–FWA 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.