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COU to BAY: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Baia Mare (Tautii Magheraus Airport)
5,276 mi
8,491 km · 4,585 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,276 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- BAY — Tautii Magheraus Airport · Baia Mare, Romania
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 BAY
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport27 mi away
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport61 mi away
- OMR · Oradea International Airport85 mi away
- DEB · Debrecen International Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from BAY?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Baia Mare (BAY) is 5,276 miles (8,491 km, 4,585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to BAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m 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 Baia Mare?
Baia Mare is 8 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to BAY?
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