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COU to MSS: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Massena (Massena International Richards Field)
986 mi
1,587 km · 857 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
986 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- MSS — Massena International Richards Field · Massena, United States
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 MSS
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport18 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport35 mi away
- YOW · Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport48 mi away
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from MSS?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Massena (MSS) is 986 miles (1,587 km, 857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to MSS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from COU to MSS?
Nonstop service on COU–MSS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Massena?
Massena is 1 hour ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to MSS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COU–MSS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some COU to MSS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain COU–MSS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.