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COU to PET: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Pelotas (João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport)
5,506 mi
8,861 km · 4,785 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,506 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- PET — João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport · Pelotas, Brazil
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 PET
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport107 mi away
- MLZ · Cerro Largo International Airport119 mi away
- POA · Salgado Filho Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from PET?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Pelotas (PET) is 5,506 miles (8,861 km, 4,785 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to PET?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Pelotas?
Pelotas is 2 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to PET?
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