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CEZ to COU: distance & flight time
Cortez (Cortez Municipal Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
898 mi
1,444 km · 780 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
898 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEZ — Cortez Municipal Airport · Cortez, 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 CEZ
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport45 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport60 mi away
- GMV · Monument Valley Airport89 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 CEZ from COU?
The flight distance from Cortez (CEZ) to Columbia (COU) is 898 miles (1,444 km, 780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEZ to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 Cortez and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Cortez.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEZ to COU?
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