How long is flight from Ohio to Washington, DC?

The flight time from Columbus, Ohio to Washington, District of Columbia is:

56 minutes

In-air flight time: 56 minutes
From gate to gate: 1 hour, 18 minutes
Constant 500 mph: 39 minutes

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Flying time from Columbus, OH to Washington, DC

The total flight duration from Columbus, OH to Washington, DC is 56 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 IAD. 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 Washington, DC is 1 hour, 18 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 39 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 Washington, DC.

The calculation of flight time is based on the straight line distance from Columbus, OH to Washington, DC ("as the crow flies"), which is about 327 miles or 526 kilometers.

Your trip begins in Columbus, Ohio.
It ends in Washington, District of Columbia.

Your flight direction from Columbus, OH to Washington, DC is East (101 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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If you are actually flying from Columbus, United States to Washington, DC, United States or if you are just curious to know the flight time between Columbus and Washington, DC, this page will give you the information you are looking for.

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Departure
Columbus
Arrival
Washington, DC

Flight time from Columbus to Washington, DC is 1 hour 15 minutes

Non-Stop flight duration from CMH to IAD is 1 hour 15 minutes (Operated by United Airlines)

The nearest airport to Columbus, is Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) and the nearest airport to Washington, DC, is Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)

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Distance from Columbus to Washington, DC is approximately 480 kilometers.

Flights from Columbus to Washington, DC • Airlines & Flight Duration

Flights operated by major airlines departing from Columbus arrive at Washington Dulles International Airport or Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Washington, DC is served by 2 international airports.

Airline & JourneyDuration
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United Airlines
  CMH ➝ IAD
1 hr 15 mins
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American Airlines
  CMH ➝ DCA
1 hr 19 mins
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South African Airways
  CMH ➝ IAD
1 hr 22 mins
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Scandinavian Airlines System
  CMH ➝ IAD
1 hr 22 mins
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Brussels Airlines
  CMH ➝ IAD
1 hr 22 mins

Flight time from Columbus to Washington, DC via Atlanta, GA • CMH to DCA via ATL

Flight duration from Port Columbus International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Hartsfield-jackson Atlanta International Airport, United States on Delta Air Lines flight is 3 hours 53 minutes

How long is flight from Ohio to Washington, DC?
CMH to ATL
1 hr 35 mins
ATL
 Waiting Time
35 mins
ATL to DCA
1 hr 43 mins
Total Duration:
3 hrs 53 mins

Flight time from Columbus to Washington, DC via Atlanta, GA • CMH to DCA via ATL

Flight duration from Port Columbus International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Hartsfield-jackson Atlanta International Airport, United States on Delta Air Lines flight is 4 hours 49 minutes

How long is flight from Ohio to Washington, DC?
CMH to ATL
1 hr 35 mins
ATL
 Waiting Time
1 hr 35 mins
ATL to DCA
1 hr 39 mins
Total Duration:
4 hrs 49 mins

How long does it take to fly from Columbus to Washington, DC?

Non-stop flight time from Columbus to Washington, DC is between 1 hr to 1 hr 45 mins depending on the aircraft's cruising speed, technical condition and weather/wind speed..

Columbus Washington, DC one-stop flights and connecting flights can take anywhere between 3 hours to 8 hours. Flight time depends on the intermediate airport you choose to travel

This is the average non-stop flight time from Columbus to either of the major airports that serves Washington, DC.

Apparantly, connecting flights and direct flights with stopover take longer time than non-stop flights. In such cases, Columbus - Washington, DC flight time depend on the layover destination specified by your airline or the one you choose while booking your ticket.

Waiting time at intermediate airports could be anywhere between 33 mins to 4 hrs .

Flight time from Columbus, United States to airports near Washington, DC, United States

Direct flight and one stop flight time from Port Columbus International Airport, Columbus to airports nearest to Washington, DC is given in the table below

JourneyDestination AirportsDurationStops
CMH - PHF Newport News, Newport News/williamsb Airport 5 hrs 25 mins 1 Stop
CMH - DCA Washington, DC, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport 1 hr 19 mins Non-Stop
CMH - ORF Norfolk, Norfolk International Airport 3 hrs 59 mins 1 Stop
CMH - RIC Richmond, VA, Richmond International Airport 4 hrs 39 mins 1 Stop
CMH - PHL Philadelphia, Philadelphia International Airport 1 hr 23 mins Non-Stop

Airlines operating flights between Columbus and Washington, DC

Columbus and Washington, DC are in the same timezone America/New_York

Current time in Columbus / Washington, DC, United States : Wed, 16 Nov, 2022,
Columbus Timezone: EST (-05:00)

01:42 PM

CMH to IAD Flight - Columbus Airport to Washington, DC Airport Flight Route Map

Location of Columbus Airport & Washington, DC Airport is given below. Click the map to view Columbus to Washington, DC flight path and travel direction.

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

Flying time from Ohio to Washington The total flight duration from Ohio to Washington is 4 hours, 27 minutes.

How far is Columbus Ohio from Washington D.C. by plane?

Nonstop flights from Columbus generally make it to Washington, D.C. in 1h 16m. The flying distance between the two cities is 321 miles.

How far is Cleveland Ohio from Washington D.C. by plane?

Direct flights take on average 1h 17m to travel the 307 miles between Washington, D.C. and Cleveland.

How far is Chicago from DC by plane?

How long does a flight from Washington, D.C. to Chicago take? The average nonstop flight takes 2h 05m, covering a distance of 593 miles.