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COU to ARE: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Arecibo (Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport)
2,079 mi
3,346 km · 1,807 nm
4h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ARE — Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport · Arecibo, Puerto Rico
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 ARE
- BQN · Rafael Hernandez Airport30 mi away
- PSE · Mercedita Airport31 mi away
- MAZ · Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport34 mi away
- SIG · Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from ARE?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Arecibo (ARE) is 2,079 miles (3,346 km, 1,807 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to ARE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 33m 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 Arecibo?
Arecibo is 1 hour ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to ARE?
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