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COU to AVL: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport)
582 mi
936 km · 505 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
582 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from AVL?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Asheville (AVL) is 582 miles (936 km, 505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to AVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 Asheville?
Asheville is 1 hour ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to AVL?
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