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COU to ADU: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Ardabil (Ardabil Airport)
6,551 mi
10,543 km · 5,693 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,551 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m 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
- ADU — Ardabil Airport · Ardabil, 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 ADU
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport36 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport93 mi away
- RAS · Sardar-e-Jangal Airport95 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from ADU?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Ardabil (ADU) is 6,551 miles (10,543 km, 5,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to ADU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 Ardabil?
Ardabil is 8.5 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to ADU?
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