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COU to OAK: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
1,622 mi
2,610 km · 1,409 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from OAK?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Oakland (OAK) is 1,622 miles (2,610 km, 1,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 2 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to OAK?
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