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OSU to KWL: distance & flight time
Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field) → Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport)
7,847 mi
12,628 km · 6,819 nm
15h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,847 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, United States
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OSU from KWL?
The flight distance from Columbus (OSU) to Guilin (KWL) is 7,847 miles (12,628 km, 6,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSU to KWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 51m 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 Guilin?
Guilin is 12 hours ahead of Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OSU to KWL?
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