How far is Ohio from Kentucky by plane?

The flight time from Kentucky (KY) to Ohio (OH) is:

55 minutes

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Flying time from Kentucky to Ohio

The total flight duration from Kentucky to Ohio is 55 minutes.

This assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/h or 434 knots. It also adds an extra 30 minutes for take-off and landing. Your exact time may vary depending on wind speeds.

If you're planning a trip, remember to add more time for the plane to taxi between the gate and the airport runway. This measurement is only for the actual flying time. 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 Kentucky and Ohio.

The calculation of flight time is based on the straight line distance from Kentucky to Ohio ("as the crow flies"), which is about 212 miles or 341 kilometers.

Your trip begins in the state of Kentucky.
It ends in the state of Ohio.

Your flight direction from Kentucky to Ohio is Northeast (28 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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The flight time from Ohio (OH) to Kentucky (KY) is:

55 minutes

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Flying time from Ohio to Kentucky

The total flight duration from Ohio to Kentucky is 55 minutes.

The calculation of flight time is based on the straight line distance from Ohio to Kentucky ("as the crow flies"), which is about 212 miles or 341 kilometers.

Your trip begins in the state of Ohio.
It ends in the state of Kentucky.

Your flight direction from Ohio to Kentucky is Southwest (-151 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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Ohio to Kentucky flight duration breakdown

Average flight duration 48 minutes

Shortest flight duration Not available

Longest flight duration Not available

The average flight time from Ohio to Kentucky is 48 minutes. However, the duration of flights can differ depending on weather conditions, flight path and congestion in the air. This means individual flight times can be quicker, but on occasion, they can also be longer.

Driving non-stop from Kentucky to Ohio

How far is Ohio from Kentucky? Here's the quick answer if you are able to make this entire trip by car without stopping.

Nonstop drive: 266 miles or 428 km

Driving time: 4 hours, 17 minutes

Realistically, you'll probably want to add a buffer for rest stops, gas, or food along the way. To get a better idea of how long this trip would really be, scroll down to calculate how many hours it would take if you drive with stops.

Flying non-stop from Kentucky to Ohio

Now let's assume you have a private jet and you can fly in the fastest possible straight line between Kentucky (KY) and Ohio (OH). Because of the curvature of the Earth, the shortest distance is actually the "great circle" distance, or "as the crow flies" which is calculated using an iterative Vincenty formula.

Flight distance: 212 miles or 341 km

Flight time: 55 minutes

The straight line flight distance is 54 miles less than driving on roads, which means the driving distance is roughly 1.3x of the flight distance.

Your plane flies much faster than a car, so the flight time is about 1/5th of the time it would take to drive.

This is a relatively short flight in a private plane, but you might be planning to book a commercial flight. In that case, your travel time would really need to include how many minutes to get to your local airport, wait for security, board and taxi on the runway, land at the other airport, and get to your destination. Scroll down to see a more realistic calculation that takes into account all these factors to get a more accurate estimate of your actual flight time.

Kentucky to Ohio road trip

Let's say you're actually planning a road trip to Ohio, and you want to stop along the way to rest. If it's a real road trip, you might want to check out interesting stops along the way, eat at great restaurants, and maybe even find a hotel to stay overnight. That's what Trippy is perfect for, helping you figure out travel plans in detail.

Based on the length of this trip, we think you could spread out this fun road trip over more than one day.

Road trip: 2 days of driving

With the full itinerary planned out, we can estimate your total travel time for this trip.

Travel time: 5.5 hours on the road with 1 overnight

Itinerary

Start at Kentucky.

Drive for about 1.5 hours, then stop in Williamstown (Kentucky) and stay for about 1 hour. Next, drive for another 53 minutes then stop in Cincinnati. Stay overnight.

The next day, drive for about 1.5 hours, then stop at Clifton Mill and stay for about 1 hour. Next, drive for another 1 hour then stop in Columbus and stay for 1 hour.

Finally, drive for about 48 minutes and arrive at Ohio.

To see all the details on this itinerary, including recommended restaurants, hotels, and things to do along the way, check out the full road trip planner:

Kentucky to Ohio airports and flights

In the quick calculation above, we assumed you had a private plane and just wanted to know the time in the air from city to city. But for most of us, we're going to be flying on a commercial airline (whether it's first class or coach). So that means we really need to account for all the extra travel time getting to the airport, waiting for our flight, and making it to the destination.

To give you a better estimate of real-life travel, we've put together a flight itinerary with actual airports. Eventually you'll be able to customize this plan, choosing your own airports and flights. But for now, here's an example we've selected to give you an idea of how traveling might work between airports.

Departure airport: Blue Grass Airport (LEX)

Arrival airport: Port Columbus International Airport (CMH)

With the airports selected, we can estimate the travel time to and from the airport, based on how far the airport is from downtown.

Getting to the airport: 76 minutes

Getting to your destination: 80 minutes

Now finally, let's look at an actual flight from CVG connecting through DTW and arriving at DAY flying on Delta Air Lines. We can figure out how long it would take to fly including take-off and landing, time to taxi on the runways, and an average layover time of about 2 hours.

Initial flight time: 1 hour, 10 minutes

Connecting airport: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)

Connection flight time: 55 minutes

So now we can finally get an idea of the total travel time from Kentucky to Ohio including time spent getting to and from the airports, roughly 2 hours at the departure airport for TSA security lines and waiting at the gate, plus the connecting flight with a 2-hour layover.

Total travel time: 9 hours

To see the details on this flight plan, including recommended airports, airline, and route, check out the flight planner:

Plan a trip to Ohio

Trippy has a ton of information that can help you plan your trip to Ohio (OH). Start by reading the Trippy page on where to stay in Ohio. Click the button below to explore Ohio in detail.

How far is it the other way?

The distance is the same either way if you're flying a straight line (or driving the same roads back and forth). But for a real trip, there can be plenty of differences so go ahead and check the reverse directions to get the distance from Ohio to Kentucky, or go to the main page to calculate the distance between cities.

If you happen to know Kentucky, don't forget to help other travelers and answer some questions about Kentucky!

Can you fly from Ohio to Kentucky?

Yes, there are multiple flights from Ohio to Kentucky for under $200. The cheapest flight booked recently is on Spirit Airlines for just $191, but on average you can expect to pay $244.