Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
COU to OAS: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Sharona (Sharana Airstrip)
7,320 mi
11,780 km · 6,361 nm
14h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
See live COU→OAS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- OAS — Sharana Airstrip · Sharona, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 OAS
- GZI · Ghazni Airport37 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base57 mi away
- KHT · Khost Airport66 mi away
- WAF · Wana Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from OAS?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Sharona (OAS) is 7,320 miles (11,780 km, 6,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to OAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 49m 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 Sharona?
Sharona is 9.5 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to OAS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COU–OAS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.