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OSU to NEW: distance & flight time
Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
797 mi
1,282 km · 692 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
797 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is OSU from NEW?
The flight distance from Columbus (OSU) to New Orleans (NEW) is 797 miles (1,282 km, 692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSU to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OSU to NEW?
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