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COU to YOW: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
958 mi
1,542 km · 832 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
958 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from YOW?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Ottawa (YOW) is 958 miles (1,542 km, 832 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 Ottawa?
Ottawa is 1 hour ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to YOW?
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