Distance from Detroit to Columbus (United States)

The distance between Detroit, Michigan and Columbus, Ohio is 263 kilometers (164 miles).

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Columbus, Ohio, United States

From Detroit to Columbus, the straight-line distance is 263 kilometers, heading south. Detroit is at 192 meters above sea level, while Columbus is at 242 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
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90 km/h
120 km/h
Detroit, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Detroit

Coordinates: 42.3314° N 83.0458° W

Elevation: 192 m (630 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Detroit City Airport (DET)
  • Windsor Airport (YQG)
  • Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
  • Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC)
  • Willow Run Airport (YIP)
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 Detroit

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Detroit to New York City 775 km
From Detroit to Los Angeles 3,192 km
From Detroit to Chicago 385 km
From Detroit to Houston 1,778 km
From Detroit to Phoenix 2,721 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

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Chicago, United States Indianapolis, United States 263 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Reading, United Kingdom 263 km
London, United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom 262 km
Paris, France Brussels, Belgium 265 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Newport, United Kingdom 265 km
London, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 265 km
San Francisco, United States Fresno, United States 261 km
Quito, Ecuador Guayaquil, Ecuador 265 km
Valencia, Spain Palma, Spain 261 km
Sucre, Bolivia Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 260 km
Bristol, United Kingdom Bradford, United Kingdom 266 km
Morelia, Mexico Aguascalientes, Mexico 267 km
Dublin, Ireland Manchester, United Kingdom 267 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 258 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 268 km
Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 258 km
Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 269 km
Bristol, United Kingdom Preston, United Kingdom 257 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Reading, United Kingdom 257 km

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