Distance from Columbus to Washington (United States)

The distance between Columbus, Ohio and Washington, Illinois is 551 kilometers (342 miles).

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Washington, Illinois, United States

From Columbus to Washington, the straight-line distance is 551 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Columbus at 242 meters above sea level and Washington at 232 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 16-18 hours
Car 12-14 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 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)
Washington, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 40.7037° N 89.4073° W

Elevation: 232 m (761 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • General Downing - Peoria International Airport (PIA)
  • Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI)
  • Rinkenberger RLA Airport (BDF)
  • Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field (VYS)
  • Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG)

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 Washington

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Washington to New York City 1,300 km
From Washington to Los Angeles 2,645 km
From Washington to Chicago 195 km
From Washington to Houston 1,328 km
From Washington to Phoenix 2,163 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 Washington.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Fort Worth, United States Wichita, United States 551 km
New South Memphis, United States Tulsa, United States 551 km
Madrid, Spain Palma, Spain 551 km
Philadelphia, United States Etobicoke, Canada 550 km
Memphis, United States Tulsa, United States 550 km
Los Angeles, United States Oakland, United States 553 km
Philadelphia, United States Mississauga, Canada 549 km
Columbus, United States Baltimore, United States 553 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Newport, United Kingdom 549 km
Manhattan, United States Toronto, Canada 553 km
Málaga, Spain Valladolid, Spain 549 km
Jacksonville, United States Charlotte, United States 548 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Islington, United Kingdom 554 km
Ottawa, Canada Brooklyn, United States 548 km
Brampton, Canada Baltimore, United States 554 km
Charlotte, United States Nashville, United States 548 km
La Paz, Bolivia Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 548 km
Cúcuta, Colombia Valencia, Venezuela 555 km
Brooklyn, United States Laval, Canada 547 km
Ottawa, Canada Queens, United States 547 km

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