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COU to SKP: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Skopje (Skopje Alexander the Great Airport)
5,482 mi
8,822 km · 4,764 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- SKP — Skopje Alexander the Great Airport · Skopje, Macedonia
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 SKP
- PRN · Priština International Airport52 mi away
- OHD · Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport71 mi away
- INI · Nis Airport96 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from SKP?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Skopje (SKP) is 5,482 miles (8,822 km, 4,764 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to SKP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 Skopje?
Skopje is 7 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to SKP?
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