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CWA to COU: distance & flight time
Wassau (Central Wisconsin Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
432 mi
696 km · 376 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
432 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CWA — Central Wisconsin Airport · Wassau, United States
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CWA
- AUW · Wausau Downtown Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport17 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport27 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport30 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CWA from COU?
The flight distance from Wassau (CWA) to Columbia (COU) is 432 miles (696 km, 376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWA to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 CWA to COU?
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