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COU to HOT: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Hot Springs (Memorial Field)
304 mi
489 km · 264 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
304 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- HOT — Memorial Field · Hot Springs, 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 HOT
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from HOT?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Hot Springs (HOT) is 304 miles (489 km, 264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to HOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 cheapest way to fly from COU to HOT?
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