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EKI to COU: distance & flight time
Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
384 mi
618 km · 334 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
384 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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 EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 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 EKI from COU?
The flight distance from Elkhart (EKI) to Columbia (COU) is 384 miles (618 km, 334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKI to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 EKI to COU?
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