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COU to CGI: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport)
181 mi
292 km · 158 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
181 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, 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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from CGI?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Cape Girardeau (CGI) is 181 miles (292 km, 158 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to CGI?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from COU to CGI?
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