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COU to DHA: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Dhahran (King Abdulaziz Air Base)
7,325 mi
11,789 km · 6,365 nm
14h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,325 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- DHA — King Abdulaziz Air Base · Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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 DHA
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport26 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport30 mi away
- QJB · Jubail Airport71 mi away
- DOH · Hamad International Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from DHA?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Dhahran (DHA) is 7,325 miles (11,789 km, 6,365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to DHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 50m 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 Dhahran?
Dhahran is 8 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to DHA?
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