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EWR to COU: distance & flight time
Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
966 mi
1,554 km · 839 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
966 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 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 EWR from COU?
The flight distance from Newark (EWR) to Columbia (COU) is 966 miles (1,554 km, 839 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWR to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 Newark and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour behind Newark.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EWR to COU?
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