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DLS to COU: distance & flight time
The Dalles (Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
1,544 mi
2,485 km · 1,342 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DLS — Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport · The Dalles, 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 DLS
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport60 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport69 mi away
- YKM · Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field72 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport86 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 DLS from COU?
The flight distance from The Dalles (DLS) to Columbia (COU) is 1,544 miles (2,485 km, 1,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLS to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 The Dalles and Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of The Dalles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DLS to COU?
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