How long does it take to fly from Ohio to Atlanta?

The flight time from Columbus, Ohio to Atlanta, Georgia is:

1 hour, 8 minutes

In-air flight time: 1 hour, 8 minutes
From gate to gate: 1 hour, 32 minutes
Constant 500 mph: 52 minutes

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Flying time from Columbus, OH to Atlanta, GA

The total flight duration from Columbus, OH to Atlanta, GA is 1 hour, 8 minutes.

This is the average in-air flight time (wheels up to wheels down on the runway) based on actual flights taken over the past year, including routes like CMH to ATL. It covers the entire time on a typical commercial flight including take-off and landing.

If you're planning a trip, you should also factor in extra time for the plane to pull back from the gate and taxi to the runway, as well as reaching the destination gate after landing. If you include this extra time on the tarmac, the average total elapsed time from gate to gate flying from Columbus, OH to Atlanta, GA is 1 hour, 32 minutes.

Finally, pilots might want to estimate the flight time using an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/h or 434 knots. If you don't add any extra time to increase or decrease speed for take-off and landing, then at constant speed your flight time would be 52 minutes.

If you're booking a flight, make sure you check the scheduled departure and arrival times. You should also factor in airport wait times and possible equipment or weather delays. If you're trying to figure out what time you'll arrive at the destination, you may want to see if there's a time difference between Columbus, OH and Atlanta, GA.

The calculation of flight time is based on the straight line distance from Columbus, OH to Atlanta, GA ("as the crow flies"), which is about 435 miles or 701 kilometers.

Your trip begins in Columbus, Ohio.
It ends in Atlanta, Georgia.

Your flight direction from Columbus, OH to Atlanta, GA is South (-169 degrees from North).

The flight time calculator measures the average flight duration between points. It uses the great circle formula to compute the travel mileage.

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Travelmath provides an online flight time calculator for all types of travel routes. You can enter airports, cities, states, countries, or zip codes to find the flying time between any two points. The database uses the great circle distance and the average airspeed of a commercial airliner to figure out how long a typical flight would take. Find your travel time to estimate the length of a flight between airports, or ask how long it takes to fly from one city to another.

How long does it really take to fly from Ohio to Atlanta? Here's a sample itinerary for a commercial flight plan. If you want to know the total travel time to reach Atlanta, you need to include time at the airports. Eventually, you'll be able to customize this itinerary to select other nearby airports and choose your preferred airline.

Thursday, 8:35 am:  start in Ohio
drive for about 1.5 hours
most airlines recommend you get to the airport at least 90 minutes before your flight, so arrive by 10:50 am at the latest

9:55 am:  Port Columbus International (CMH)
if you need to check luggage, make sure you do it at least 30-60 minutes before departure, or in this case, by 11:20 am

10:25 am:  get your boarding pass and go through TSA security
allow enough time for long security lines during busy travel seasons or holidays, and prepare for the wait time

11:25 am:  arrive at the gate
once you're ready to board, you can get something to eat in the airport or just relax near the gate

11:55 am:  prepare for boarding
check your boarding pass for your group number or listen to the gate agent as they announce boarding, some airlines require you to be in the boarding area 10-15 minutes before departure or risk losing your seat

12:10 pm:  board Delta Air Lines Inc. flight
you can scroll down to view other airlines that fly this route

12:20 pm:  this is your scheduled departure time
but this flight is usually delayed by an average of 5 minutes

12:25 pm:  so this is your actual departure time
it takes the plane an average of 17 minutes to taxi to the runway

12:42 pm:  wheels up! take-off from CMH
fly for about 1 hour in the air

1:54 pm (local time):  Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International (ATL)
Atlanta is the same time as Ohio
taxi on the runway for an average of 8 minutes to the gate

2:02 pm (local time):  arrive at the gate at ATL
deboard the plane, and claim any baggage
if you're renting a car, check if you need to take a shuttle to car rental agency, otherwise you can ride in a cab, limo, or Uber for about 24 minutes to your destination

2:26 pm (local time):  arrive in Atlanta

Total travel time: 6 hours

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