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OSU to SQL: distance & flight time
Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
2,100 mi
3,380 km · 1,825 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OSU from SQL?
The flight distance from Columbus (OSU) to San Carlos (SQL) is 2,100 miles (3,380 km, 1,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSU to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 35m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 3 hours behind Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OSU to SQL?
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