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COU to BKL: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport)
586 mi
944 km · 509 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
586 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
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, 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 BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from BKL?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Cleveland (BKL) is 586 miles (944 km, 509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to BKL?
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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 1 hour ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to BKL?
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