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COU to CCU: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport)
8,189 mi
13,179 km · 7,116 nm
16h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India
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 CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from CCU?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Kolkata (CCU) is 8,189 miles (13,179 km, 7,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to CCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 31m 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 Kolkata?
Kolkata is 10.5 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to CCU?
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