Distance from Athens to Columbus (United States)

The distance between Athens, Alabama and Columbus, Ohio is 672 kilometers (417 miles).

Athens, Alabama, United States

Columbus, Ohio, United States

From Athens to Columbus, the straight-line distance is 672 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Athens at 218 meters above sea level and Columbus at 242 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 1 day
Car 16-18 hours
Helicopter 3-4 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
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Athens, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 34.8024° N 86.9722° W

Elevation: 218 m (715 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU)
  • Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field (HSV)
  • Redstone Army Air Field (HUA)
  • Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
  • Franklin County Airport (UOS)
Columbus, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 39.9612° N 82.9988° W

Elevation: 242 m (794 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)
  • Ohio State University Airport (OSU)
  • Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK)
  • Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH)
  • Marion Municipal Airport (MNN)

Other distances from Athens

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Athens to New York City 1,316 km
From Athens to Los Angeles 2,864 km
From Athens to Chicago 785 km
From Athens to Houston 967 km
From Athens to Phoenix 2,314 km

Other distances from Columbus

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Columbus to New York City 768 km
From Columbus to Los Angeles 3,183 km
From Columbus to Chicago 444 km
From Columbus to Houston 1,596 km
From Columbus to Phoenix 2,683 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
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Austin, United States Tulsa, United States 673 km
Phoenix, United States Bakersfield, United States 673 km
Cartagena, Colombia Barquisimeto, Venezuela 673 km
Saltillo, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 674 km
San Jose, United States San Diego, United States 670 km
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Kano, Nigeria Onitsha, Nigeria 674 km
Lucknow, India Ludhiana, India 669 km
Philadelphia, United States Columbus, United States 669 km
Morelia, Mexico San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 675 km
Morelia, Mexico Guadalupe, Mexico 669 km
Monterrey, Mexico Morelia, Mexico 669 km
Vancouver, Canada Calgary, Canada 676 km
Monterrey, Mexico Mazatlán, Mexico 676 km

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