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COU to PIA: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Peoria (General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport)
185 mi
298 km · 161 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
185 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- PIA — General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport · Peoria, 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 PIA
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from PIA?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Peoria (PIA) is 185 miles (298 km, 161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to PIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from COU to PIA?
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