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COU to GPA: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Patras (Araxos Airport)
5,656 mi
9,103 km · 4,915 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m 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
- GPA — Araxos Airport · Patras, Greece
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 GPA
- PYR · Andravida Air Base17 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base31 mi away
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"40 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from GPA?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Patras (GPA) is 5,656 miles (9,103 km, 4,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to GPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 Patras?
Patras is 8 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to GPA?
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