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COU to PQI: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Presque Isle (Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle)
1,335 mi
2,148 km · 1,160 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- PQI — Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle · Presque Isle, 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 PQI
- CAR · Caribou Municipal Airport13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport34 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport41 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from PQI?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Presque Isle (PQI) is 1,335 miles (2,148 km, 1,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to PQI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 Presque Isle?
Presque Isle is 1 hour ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to PQI?
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