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COU to TNA: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Jinan (Yaoqiang Airport)
6,882 mi
11,076 km · 5,981 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,882 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- TNA — Yaoqiang Airport · Jinan, China
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 TNA
- DOY · Dongying Shengli Airport98 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport106 mi away
- JNG · Jining Qufu Airport118 mi away
- LYI · Shubuling Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from TNA?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Jinan (TNA) is 6,882 miles (11,076 km, 5,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to TNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 TNA?
Nonstop service on COU–TNA 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 13h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Jinan?
Jinan is 13 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to TNA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COU–TNA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some COU to TNA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain COU–TNA 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.