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COU to CLU: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
341 mi
548 km · 296 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
341 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from CLU?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Columbus (CLU) is 341 miles (548 km, 296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 CLU?
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