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COU to YUL: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Montreal (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport)
1,049 mi
1,688 km · 912 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m 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
- YUL — Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Montreal, 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 YUL
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport16 mi away
- YMX · Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport20 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport25 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from YUL?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Montreal (YUL) is 1,049 miles (1,688 km, 912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to YUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 Montreal?
Montreal is 1 hour ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to YUL?
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