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COU to ROA: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
673 mi
1,084 km · 585 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
673 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, 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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from ROA?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 673 miles (1,084 km, 585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 ROA?
Nonstop service on COU–ROA 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 1h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 1 hour ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to ROA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COU–ROA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some COU to ROA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain COU–ROA 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.