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COU to AUS: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Austin (Austin Bergstrom International Airport)
671 mi
1,081 km · 583 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
671 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- AUS — Austin Bergstrom International Airport · Austin, 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 AUS
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base59 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport61 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field65 mi away
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from AUS?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Austin (AUS) is 671 miles (1,081 km, 583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to AUS?
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 cheapest way to fly from COU to AUS?
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