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GBG to COU: distance & flight time
Galesburg (Galesburg Municipal Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
174 mi
281 km · 152 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
174 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m 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
- GBG — Galesburg Municipal Airport · Galesburg, 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 GBG
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 GBG from COU?
The flight distance from Galesburg (GBG) to Columbia (COU) is 174 miles (281 km, 152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBG to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 GBG to COU?
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