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COU to APA: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Denver (Centennial Airport)
678 mi
1,091 km · 589 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
678 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- APA — Centennial Airport · Denver, 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 APA
- DEN · Denver International Airport22 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport27 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from APA?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Denver (APA) is 678 miles (1,091 km, 589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to APA?
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 Denver?
Denver is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to APA?
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