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COU to CLQ: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Colima (Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport)
1,511 mi
2,432 km · 1,313 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- CLQ — Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport · Colima, Mexico
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 CLQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from CLQ?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Colima (CLQ) is 1,511 miles (2,432 km, 1,313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to CLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Colima?
Colima is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to CLQ?
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