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DRO to CLU: distance & flight time
Durango (Durango La Plata County Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
1,193 mi
1,919 km · 1,036 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,193 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DRO — Durango La Plata County Airport · Durango, United States
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DRO
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport39 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport56 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport94 mi away
Near CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRO from CLU?
The flight distance from Durango (DRO) to Columbus (CLU) is 1,193 miles (1,919 km, 1,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRO to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DRO to CLU?
Nonstop service on DRO–CLU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRO to CLU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRO–CLU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRO to CLU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRO–CLU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.