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COU to KWL: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport)
7,784 mi
12,527 km · 6,764 nm
15h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 44m 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
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from KWL?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Guilin (KWL) is 7,784 miles (12,527 km, 6,764 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to KWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 44m 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 Guilin?
Guilin is 13 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to KWL?
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