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COU to ZBO: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Bowen (Bowen Airport)
8,647 mi
13,917 km · 7,514 nm
17h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- ZBO — Bowen Airport · Bowen, Australia
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 ZBO
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport39 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport39 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport40 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from ZBO?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Bowen (ZBO) is 8,647 miles (13,917 km, 7,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to ZBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 25m 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 cheapest way to fly from COU to ZBO?
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