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COU to MAM: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Matamoros (General Servando Canales International Airport)
953 mi
1,533 km · 828 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
953 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- MAM — General Servando Canales International Airport · Matamoros, Mexico
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 MAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from MAM?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Matamoros (MAM) is 953 miles (1,533 km, 828 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to MAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 Matamoros?
Matamoros is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to MAM?
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