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COU to AIA: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Alliance (Alliance Municipal Airport)
599 mi
964 km · 521 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
599 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- AIA — Alliance Municipal Airport · Alliance, 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 AIA
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport43 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field66 mi away
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from AIA?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Alliance (AIA) is 599 miles (964 km, 521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to AIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 Alliance?
Alliance is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to AIA?
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