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COU to CLE: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
576 mi
927 km · 501 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
576 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from CLE?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Cleveland (CLE) is 576 miles (927 km, 501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 CLE?
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