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COU to CUD: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Caloundra (Caloundra Airport)
8,634 mi
13,895 km · 7,503 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,634 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 24m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CUD — Caloundra Airport · Caloundra, Australia
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 CUD
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport40 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport54 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from CUD?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Caloundra (CUD) is 8,634 miles (13,895 km, 7,503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to CUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 24m 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 CUD?
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