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COU to YIP: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
514 mi
826 km · 446 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
514 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from YIP?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Detroit (YIP) is 514 miles (826 km, 446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to YIP?
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