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COU to ABY: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Albany (Southwest Georgia Regional Airport)
677 mi
1,089 km · 588 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
677 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- ABY — Southwest Georgia Regional Airport · Albany, United States
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 ABY
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport42 mi away
- BGE · Decatur County Industrial Air Park47 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport48 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from ABY?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Albany (ABY) is 677 miles (1,089 km, 588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to ABY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 Columbia and Albany?
Albany is 1 hour ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to ABY?
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