Distance from Columbus to Pittsburgh (United States)

The distance between Columbus, Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is 261 kilometers (162 miles).

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

From Columbus to Pittsburgh, the straight-line distance is 261 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Columbus at 242 meters above sea level and Pittsburgh at 239 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1 day
Motorcycle 6-8 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 20-30 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
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)
Pittsburgh, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 40.4406° N 79.9959° W

Elevation: 239 m (784 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Allegheny County Airport (AGC)
  • Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
  • Rostraver Airport (FWQ)
  • Beaver County Airport (BVI)
  • Beaver County Airport (BFP)

Other distances from Columbus

Distance 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

Other distances from Pittsburgh

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Pittsburgh to New York City 508 km
From Pittsburgh to Los Angeles 3,439 km
From Pittsburgh to Chicago 661 km
From Pittsburgh to Houston 1,830 km
From Pittsburgh to Phoenix 2,943 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of United States that are at equal or similar distances as between Columbus and Pittsburgh.

From To Distance (kilometers)
San Francisco, United States Fresno, United States 261 km
Valencia, Spain Palma, Spain 261 km
London, United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom 262 km
Sucre, Bolivia Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 260 km
Indianapolis, United States Chicago, United States 263 km
Detroit, United States Columbus, United States 263 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Reading, United Kingdom 263 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 258 km
Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 258 km
Paris, France Brussels, Belgium 265 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Newport, United Kingdom 265 km
London, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 265 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Quito, Ecuador 265 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Reading, United Kingdom 257 km
Morelia, Mexico Zapopan, Mexico 256 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Barquisimeto, Venezuela 256 km
Barcelona, Spain Zaragoza, Spain 255 km
Dublin, Ireland Manchester, United Kingdom 267 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Preston, United Kingdom 254 km
Morelia, Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico 254 km

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