Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RNT to OSU: distance & flight time
Renton (Renton Municipal Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
1,996 mi
3,212 km · 1,734 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
See live RNT→OSU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RNT — Renton Municipal Airport · Renton, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near RNT
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 RNT from OSU?
The flight distance from Renton (RNT) to Columbus (OSU) is 1,996 miles (3,212 km, 1,734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNT to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 time difference between Renton and Columbus?
Columbus is 3 hours ahead of Renton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RNT to OSU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RNT–OSU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.