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COU to KTE: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Kerteh (Kerteh Airport)
9,279 mi
14,933 km · 8,063 nm
18h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 40m 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
- KTE — Kerteh Airport · Kerteh, 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 KTE
- KUA · Kuantan Airport55 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport63 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport90 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from KTE?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Kerteh (KTE) is 9,279 miles (14,933 km, 8,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to KTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Kerteh?
Kerteh is 13 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to KTE?
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