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SQL to OSU: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
2,100 mi
3,380 km · 1,825 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 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 SQL from OSU?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Columbus (OSU) is 2,100 miles (3,380 km, 1,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 35m 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 San Carlos and Columbus?
Columbus is 3 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to OSU?
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