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COU to SUN: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Hailey (Friedman Memorial Airport)
1,189 mi
1,914 km · 1,033 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- SUN — Friedman Memorial Airport · Hailey, 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 SUN
- TWF · Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport71 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport72 mi away
- MUO · Mountain Home Air Force Base85 mi away
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from SUN?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Hailey (SUN) is 1,189 miles (1,914 km, 1,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to SUN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 SUN?
Nonstop service on COU–SUN 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 3h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Hailey?
Hailey is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to SUN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COU–SUN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some COU to SUN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain COU–SUN 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.