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COU to RDD: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Redding (Redding Municipal Airport)
1,596 mi
2,569 km · 1,387 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- RDD — Redding Municipal Airport · Redding, 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 RDD
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport54 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field98 mi away
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from RDD?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Redding (RDD) is 1,596 miles (2,569 km, 1,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to RDD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Redding?
Redding is 2 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to RDD?
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