Distance between Columbus OH and Pittsburgh PA
The distance from Columbus to Pittsburgh is 298 kilometers by road including 292 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 52 minutes and goes through Etna, Zanesville, Saint Clairsville, Wheeling, Washington, South Fayette Township and Scott Township.
| Shortest distance by air | 261 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 298 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 52 min |
| Fuel amount | 23.8 L |
| Fuel cost | 35.5 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Columbus | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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SR 3 I 70 38 km, 22 min
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| Etna | 38 km | 22 min | 2.4 L | |
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I 70 36 km, 19 min
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| Hopewell | 74 km | 41 min | 5.2 L | |
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I 70 19 km, 10 min
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| Zanesville | 93 km | 51 min | 7.1 L | |
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I 70 97 km, 52 min
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| Saint Clairsville | 190 km | 1 h 44 min | 15.0 L | |
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I 70 I 470 20 km, 11 min
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| Wheeling | 210 km | 1 h 55 min | 16.4 L | |
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I 470 I 70 44 km, 25 min
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| Washington | 254 km | 2 h 21 min | 20.2 L | |
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I 70 I 79 23 km, 15 min
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| South Fayette Township | 277 km | 2 h 37 min | 22.0 L | |
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I 79 12 km, 08 min
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| Scott Township | 289 km | 2 h 45 min | 22.7 L | |
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I 79 I 376 14 km, 10 min
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| Pittsburgh | 303 km | 2 h 55 min | 23.7 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Columbus to Pittsburgh?
Fuel cost: 35.5 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 298 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.49 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Columbus to Pittsburgh?
Driving time: 2 h 52 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 167 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 1 h 29 min
- 62 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 35 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 3 min
- 52 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 35 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Columbus to Pittsburgh by land?
The distance between Columbus and Pittsburgh is 298 km by road including 292 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Columbus and Pittsburgh respectively.
How far is Columbus to Pittsburgh by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Columbus and Pittsburgh is 261 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Columbus and Pittsburgh respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Columbus from Pittsburgh by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 19 min to cover the distance of 261 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 11 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Columbus to Pittsburgh?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 5 min to cover the distance of 261 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 14 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Columbus and Pittsburgh?
The halfway point between Columbus and Pittsburgh is Elizabethtown. It is located about 3 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Elizabethtown to Columbus is 146 km and driving will take about 1 h 20 min. The road between Elizabethtown and Pittsburgh has length 152 km and will take approximately 1 h 31 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Columbus in relation to Pittsburgh?
Columbus is located 261 km west of Pittsburgh.
Columbus has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.96226, longitude -83.00071.
Pittsburgh has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.44169, longitude -79.99009.
Which highway goes from Columbus to Pittsburgh?
The route from Columbus to Pittsburgh follows I 70.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 79: 31 km
- US 40: 28 km
- I 470: 17 km
- I 376: 8 km
- US 22: 8 km
- US 30: 8 km
- SR 3: 1 km
