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ALW to COU: distance & flight time
Walla Walla (Walla Walla Regional Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
1,413 mi
2,274 km · 1,228 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,413 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALW — Walla Walla Regional Airport · Walla Walla, United States
- 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 ALW
- PDT · Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport38 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport41 mi away
- LGD · La Grande/Union County Airport57 mi away
- LWS · Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport64 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 ALW from COU?
The flight distance from Walla Walla (ALW) to Columbia (COU) is 1,413 miles (2,274 km, 1,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALW to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ALW to COU?
Nonstop service on ALW–COU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Walla Walla and Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of Walla Walla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALW to COU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALW–COU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALW to COU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALW–COU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.