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COU to DEC: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Decatur (Decatur Airport)
193 mi
310 km · 167 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
193 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m 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
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from DEC?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Decatur (DEC) is 193 miles (310 km, 167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to DEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 58m 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 DEC?
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