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COU to YWL: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport)
1,696 mi
2,730 km · 1,474 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from YWL?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Williams Lake (YWL) is 1,696 miles (2,730 km, 1,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to YWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 Williams Lake?
Williams Lake is 2 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to YWL?
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