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COU to VPS: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Valparaiso (Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport)
660 mi
1,063 km · 574 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
660 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- VPS — Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport · Valparaiso, 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 VPS
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field12 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport20 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from VPS?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Valparaiso (VPS) is 660 miles (1,063 km, 574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to VPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 cheapest way to fly from COU to VPS?
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