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COU to COS: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
671 mi
1,081 km · 583 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
671 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from COS?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 671 miles (1,081 km, 583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 COS?
Nonstop service on COU–COS 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 1h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to COS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COU–COS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some COU to COS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain COU–COS 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.