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COU to MEX: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
1,400 mi
2,254 km · 1,217 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m 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
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, 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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from MEX?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Mexico City (MEX) is 1,400 miles (2,254 km, 1,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to MEX?
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