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ACH to COU: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
4,784 mi
7,698 km · 4,157 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Near COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACH from COU?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to Columbia (COU) is 4,784 miles (7,698 km, 4,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Altenrhein and Columbia?
Columbia is 7 hours behind Altenrhein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACH to COU?
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