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COU to KBR: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
9,193 mi
14,794 km · 7,988 nm
18h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,193 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from KBR?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 9,193 miles (14,794 km, 7,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 29m 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 Kota Bahru?
Kota Bahru is 13 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to KBR?
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