Wright Route is a travel initiative between Ohio and North Carolina partners for people who want to travel in the footsteps of the Wright Brothers between the two states. From Dayton, Ohio (The Birthplace of Aviation) to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (First in Flight), Wright Route covers everything in between.

The cheapest way to get from Ohio to North Carolina costs only $95, and the quickest way takes just 3¾ hours. Find the travel option that best suits you.

To celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week, three nonprofit organizations that support aviation history and education are thrilled to announce a new partnership between Ohio the “Birthplace of Aviation” and North Carolina “First in Flight” that will connect the legacy of aviation that has forever linked both states.

Dec 16, 2020 · Ohio and North Carolina have long been at odds over which state gets to lay claim to being "first in flight." Ohio, of course, is the birthplace of Wilbur and Orville Wright, and it was...

Dec 17, 2021 · DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – After a longstanding “aviation rivalry,” partners in Ohio and North Carolina are celebrating the 118th anniversary of flight with the official launch of WrightRoute.org as...

May 6, 2021 · Ohio and North Carolina are partnering again to put their "first in flight" rivalry to rest. Aviation non-profits and tourism officials from both states are launching a summer "Wright Route"...

In celebration of First Flight, organizations in both Ohio and North Carolina are joining forces to commemorate the occasion.

Ohio became the birthplace of aviation pioneers (like every other state in the Union) and North Carolina simply claimed a "First Flight." Two monumentally great phrases were reduced to almost meaningless drivel. Among the Buckeyes and Tar Heels who actually spend these quarters, there is no controversy.

May 7, 2021 · A new partnership between Ohio, the “Birthplace of Aviation,” and North Carolina, “First in Flight,” highlights the connection between the states through brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright, who changed the course of human history with their flying machine.

Use the road trip planner to drive from Ohio to North Carolina using the best route and find places to stop.