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OSU to TRI: distance & flight time
Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
252 mi
405 km · 219 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
252 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 TRI
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport63 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport72 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport75 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OSU from TRI?
The flight distance from Columbus (OSU) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 252 miles (405 km, 219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSU to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 TRI?
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