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COU to FLO: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Florence (Florence Regional Airport)
763 mi
1,229 km · 663 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
763 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FLO — Florence Regional Airport · Florence, 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 FLO
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport27 mi away
- HCW · Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field39 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base45 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from FLO?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Florence (FLO) is 763 miles (1,229 km, 663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to FLO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 Florence?
Florence is 1 hour ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to FLO?
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