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OTP to OSU: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
5,124 mi
8,246 km · 4,453 nm
10h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OTP — Henri Coandă International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTP from OSU?
The flight distance from Bucharest (OTP) to Columbus (OSU) is 5,124 miles (8,246 km, 4,453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTP to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 31m 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 Bucharest and Columbus?
Columbus is 7 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTP to OSU?
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