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ARE to COU: distance & flight time
Arecibo (Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
2,079 mi
3,346 km · 1,807 nm
4h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ARE — Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport · Arecibo, Puerto Rico
- 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 ARE
- BQN · Rafael Hernandez Airport30 mi away
- PSE · Mercedita Airport31 mi away
- MAZ · Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport34 mi away
- SIG · Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport38 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 ARE from COU?
The flight distance from Arecibo (ARE) to Columbia (COU) is 2,079 miles (3,346 km, 1,807 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARE to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 33m 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 Arecibo and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour behind Arecibo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARE to COU?
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