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COU to FCA: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Kalispell (Glacier Park International Airport)
1,277 mi
2,055 km · 1,109 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,277 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FCA — Glacier Park International Airport · Kalispell, 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 FCA
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport84 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport89 mi away
- MSO · Missoula International Airport97 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from FCA?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Kalispell (FCA) is 1,277 miles (2,055 km, 1,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to FCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 Kalispell?
Kalispell is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to FCA?
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