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COU to ARB: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport)
503 mi
810 km · 437 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
503 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, 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 ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from ARB?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Ann Arbor (ARB) is 503 miles (810 km, 437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to ARB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 Ann Arbor?
Ann Arbor is 1 hour ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to ARB?
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