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COU to FTY: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field)
552 mi
888 km · 480 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
552 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, 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 FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from FTY?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Atlanta (FTY) is 552 miles (888 km, 480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to FTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 1 hour ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to FTY?
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