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PVL to OSU: distance & flight time
Pikeville (Pike County-Hatcher Field) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
176 mi
283 km · 153 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
176 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PVL — Pike County-Hatcher Field · Pikeville, 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 PVL
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field56 mi away
- TRI · Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport76 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport77 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport77 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 PVL from OSU?
The flight distance from Pikeville (PVL) to Columbus (OSU) is 176 miles (283 km, 153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVL to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 PVL to OSU?
Nonstop service on PVL–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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVL to OSU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PVL–OSU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PVL to OSU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PVL–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.