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COS to ZEM: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport)
1,556 mi
2,504 km · 1,352 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, United States
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Near ZEM
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport53 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport102 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COS from ZEM?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Eastmain River (ZEM) is 1,556 miles (2,504 km, 1,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to ZEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 COS to ZEM?
Nonstop service on COS–ZEM 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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Colorado Springs and Eastmain River?
Eastmain River is 2 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to ZEM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COS–ZEM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some COS to ZEM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain COS–ZEM 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.