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OSU to IOW: distance & flight time
Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
456 mi
733 km · 396 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
456 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OSU from IOW?
The flight distance from Columbus (OSU) to Iowa City (IOW) is 456 miles (733 km, 396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSU to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 Iowa City?
Iowa City is 1 hour behind Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OSU to IOW?
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