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COU to SOP: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport)
749 mi
1,205 km · 651 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
749 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from SOP?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) is 749 miles (1,205 km, 651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to SOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines?
Pinehurst-Southern Pines is 1 hour ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to SOP?
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