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PVD to OSU: distance & flight time
Providence (Theodore Francis Green State Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
619 mi
996 km · 538 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
619 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PVD — Theodore Francis Green State Airport · Providence, 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 PVD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport49 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport9 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport14 mi away
- EWB · New Bedford Regional Airport24 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 PVD from OSU?
The flight distance from Providence (PVD) to Columbus (OSU) is 619 miles (996 km, 538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVD to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 PVD to OSU?
Nonstop service on PVD–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 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVD to OSU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PVD–OSU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PVD to OSU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PVD–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.