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COU to FLV: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Fort Leavenworth (Sherman Army Air Field)
149 mi
240 km · 130 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
149 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m 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
- FLV — Sherman Army Air Field · Fort Leavenworth, 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 FLV
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport24 mi away
- STJ · Rosecrans Memorial Airport28 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from FLV?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Fort Leavenworth (FLV) is 149 miles (240 km, 130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to FLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from COU to FLV?
Nonstop service on COU–FLV depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to FLV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COU–FLV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some COU to FLV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain COU–FLV tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.