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OSU to ILM: distance & flight time
Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field) → Wilmington (Wilmington International Airport)
492 mi
792 km · 427 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
492 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ILM — Wilmington International Airport · Wilmington, 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 ILM
- OAJ · Albert J Ellis Airport42 mi away
- CRE · Grand Strand Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport70 mi away
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OSU from ILM?
The flight distance from Columbus (OSU) to Wilmington (ILM) is 492 miles (792 km, 427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSU to ILM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 ILM?
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