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COU to TEX: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Telluride (Telluride Regional Airport)
851 mi
1,369 km · 739 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
851 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- TEX — Telluride Regional Airport · Telluride, 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 TEX
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport38 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport56 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport60 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from TEX?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Telluride (TEX) is 851 miles (1,369 km, 739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to TEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 Telluride?
Telluride is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to TEX?
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