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BOW to COU: distance & flight time
Bartow (Bartow Municipal Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
961 mi
1,547 km · 835 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
961 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- BOW — Bartow Municipal Airport · Bartow, 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 BOW
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 BOW from COU?
The flight distance from Bartow (BOW) to Columbia (COU) is 961 miles (1,547 km, 835 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOW to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Bartow and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour behind Bartow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOW to COU?
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