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RDU to OSU: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
372 mi
599 km · 324 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
372 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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.
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Near RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 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 RDU from OSU?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Columbus (OSU) is 372 miles (599 km, 324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 cheapest way to fly from RDU to OSU?
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