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COU to PNY: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Pendicherry (Pondicherry Airport)
8,890 mi
14,308 km · 7,726 nm
17h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,890 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 54m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- PNY — Pondicherry Airport · Pendicherry, India
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 PNY
- MAA · Chennai International Airport75 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base99 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport112 mi away
- TIR · Tirupati Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from PNY?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Pendicherry (PNY) is 8,890 miles (14,308 km, 7,726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to PNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 54m 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 Pendicherry?
Pendicherry is 10.5 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to PNY?
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