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COU to PYY: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Pai (Mae Hong Son Airport)
8,357 mi
13,450 km · 7,262 nm
16h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- PYY — Mae Hong Son Airport · Pai, Thailand
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 PYY
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport30 mi away
- CNX · Chiang Mai International Airport54 mi away
- LIW · Loikaw Airport83 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from PYY?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Pai (PYY) is 8,357 miles (13,450 km, 7,262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to PYY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from COU to PYY?
Nonstop service on COU–PYY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Pai?
Pai is 12 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to PYY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COU–PYY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some COU to PYY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain COU–PYY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.