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COU to MDL: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport)
8,222 mi
13,232 km · 7,144 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, Burma
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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from MDL?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Mandalay (MDL) is 8,222 miles (13,232 km, 7,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to MDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Mandalay?
Mandalay is 11.5 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to MDL?
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