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COU to ACV: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport)
1,688 mi
2,716 km · 1,466 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,688 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, 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 ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport56 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from ACV?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Arcata CA (ACV) is 1,688 miles (2,716 km, 1,466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to ACV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 Arcata CA?
Arcata CA is 2 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to ACV?
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