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FAJ to COU: distance & flight time
Fajardo (Diego Jimenez Torres Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
2,131 mi
3,430 km · 1,852 nm
4h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FAJ — Diego Jimenez Torres Airport · Fajardo, Puerto Rico
- 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 FAJ
- NRR · José Aponte de la Torre Airport5 mi away
- VQS · Vieques Airport21 mi away
- CPX · Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport23 mi away
- SJU · Luis Munoz Marin International Airport24 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 FAJ from COU?
The flight distance from Fajardo (FAJ) to Columbia (COU) is 2,131 miles (3,430 km, 1,852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAJ to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 39m 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 Fajardo and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour behind Fajardo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAJ to COU?
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