Seeing Ohio Stadium from a plane
Photo: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Ohio State's 'Horseshoe,' opened in 1922 and seating over 100,000. Look for the U-shape, open at the south end, on the bank of the Olentangy River.
20 of our routes pass it. Ohio
The easy pick
Chicago to Columbus: sit on the left, on the way down.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta to Columbus | Right | on the way down |
| Baltimore to Columbus | Left | on the way down |
| Boston to Columbus | Right | on the way down |
| Chicago to Columbus | Left | on the way down |
| Chicago to Columbus | Left (the right side is better for the whole flight) | on the way down |
| Dallas-Fort Worth to Columbus | Left | on the way down |
| Denver to Columbus | Left | on the way down |
| Detroit to Columbus | Right (the left side is better for the whole flight) | on the way down |
| Houston to Columbus | Left | on the way down |
| Los Angeles to Columbus | Left | on the way down |
| Minneapolis to Columbus | Right | on the way down |
| Nashville to Columbus | Left | on the way down |
| New York to Columbus | Right (the left side is better for the whole flight) | on the way down |
| New York to Columbus | Right | on the way down |
| Newark to Columbus | Left (the right side is better for the whole flight) | on the way down |
| Orlando to Columbus | Left | on the way down |
| Philadelphia to Columbus | Left (the right side is better for the whole flight) | on the way down |
| Raleigh/Durham to Columbus | Right | on the way down |
| Washington to Columbus | Left | on the way down |
| Washington to Columbus | Left (the right side is better for the whole flight) | on the way down |
From the real paths of every nonstop on these routes in the last 10 days, at the usual time of day. Where the best seat for the whole flight is on the other side, you'd trade this sight for more elsewhere.
Questions
Which side of the plane do you see Ohio Stadium from?
It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (13 of 20). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Ohio Stadium from a plane?
Near the airport, on the climb or on the way down, and mid-flight on longer routes: see the table for each route.
Do clouds matter?
Yes. These answers assume a clear day. Within 3 days of your flight, pick your exact flight in the app for the cloud forecast.
More
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