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COU to CJL: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Chitral (Chitral Airport)
7,175 mi
11,548 km · 6,235 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- CJL — Chitral Airport · Chitral, Pakistan
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 CJL
- SDT · Saidu Sharif Airport80 mi away
- FBD · Fayzabad Airport111 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport126 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from CJL?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Chitral (CJL) is 7,175 miles (11,548 km, 6,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to CJL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from COU to CJL?
Nonstop service on COU–CJL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Chitral?
Chitral is 11 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to CJL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COU–CJL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some COU to CJL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain COU–CJL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.