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PBG to CMH: distance & flight time
Plattsburgh (Plattsburgh International Airport) → Columbus (John Glenn Columbus International Airport)
578 mi
931 km · 503 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
578 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- PBG — Plattsburgh International Airport · Plattsburgh, United States
- CMH — John Glenn Columbus International Airport · Columbus, 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 PBG
- BTV · Burlington International Airport20 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport36 mi away
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport41 mi away
- MVL · Morrisville Stowe State Airport43 mi away
Near CMH
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBG from CMH?
The flight distance from Plattsburgh (PBG) to Columbus (CMH) is 578 miles (931 km, 503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBG to CMH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PBG to CMH?
Nonstop service on PBG–CMH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBG to CMH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBG–CMH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PBG to CMH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PBG–CMH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.