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PIA to OSU: distance & flight time
Peoria (General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
351 mi
564 km · 305 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
351 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIA — General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport · Peoria, United States
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PIA
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 PIA from OSU?
The flight distance from Peoria (PIA) to Columbus (OSU) is 351 miles (564 km, 305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIA to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 PIA to OSU?
Nonstop service on PIA–OSU 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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Peoria and Columbus?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Peoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIA to OSU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PIA–OSU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PIA to OSU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PIA–OSU 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.