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COU to CRI: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Colonel Hill (Colonel Hill Airport)
1,537 mi
2,473 km · 1,335 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CRI — Colonel Hill Airport · Colonel Hill, Bahamas
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 CRI
- AXP · Spring Point Airport25 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport65 mi away
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport77 mi away
- MYG · Mayaguana Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from CRI?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Colonel Hill (CRI) is 1,537 miles (2,473 km, 1,335 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to CRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Colonel Hill?
Colonel Hill is 1 hour ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to CRI?
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