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BHM to COU: distance & flight time
Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
474 mi
763 km · 412 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
474 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 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 BHM from COU?
The flight distance from Birmingham (BHM) to Columbia (COU) is 474 miles (763 km, 412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHM to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 cheapest way to fly from BHM to COU?
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