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COU to BFF: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport)
635 mi
1,021 km · 551 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
635 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, 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 BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from BFF?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Scottsbluff (BFF) is 635 miles (1,021 km, 551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to BFF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 Scottsbluff?
Scottsbluff is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to BFF?
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