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COU to AVP: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Scranton (Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport)
888 mi
1,429 km · 772 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
888 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m 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
- AVP — Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport · Scranton, 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 AVP
- WBW · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport7 mi away
- MPO · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport23 mi away
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from AVP?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Scranton (AVP) is 888 miles (1,429 km, 772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to AVP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 Scranton?
Scranton is 1 hour ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to AVP?
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