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COU to WUH: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Wuhan (Wuhan Tianhe International Airport)
7,336 mi
11,806 km · 6,375 nm
14h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- WUH — Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Wuhan, 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 WUH
- JIU · Jiujiang Lushan Airport131 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from WUH?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Wuhan (WUH) is 7,336 miles (11,806 km, 6,375 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to WUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 51m 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 WUH?
Nonstop service on COU–WUH 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 14h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Wuhan?
Wuhan is 14 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to WUH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COU–WUH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some COU to WUH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain COU–WUH 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.