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SME to OSU: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
225 mi
362 km · 196 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
225 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from OSU?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Columbus (OSU) is 225 miles (362 km, 196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 SME to OSU?
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