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COU to ABD: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Abadan (Abadan Airport)
7,021 mi
11,299 km · 6,101 nm
14h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- ABD — Abadan Airport · Abadan, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABD
- BSR · Basrah International Airport36 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport56 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport74 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from ABD?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Abadan (ABD) is 7,021 miles (11,299 km, 6,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to ABD?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 14m 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 COU to ABD?
Nonstop service on COU–ABD 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 14h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Abadan?
Abadan is 8.5 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to ABD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COU–ABD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some COU to ABD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain COU–ABD 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.