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GTR to RME: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Rome (Griffiss International Airport)
981 mi
1,579 km · 853 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
981 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, United States
- RME — Griffiss International Airport · Rome, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 mi away
Near RME
Frequently asked questions
How far is GTR from RME?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Rome (RME) is 981 miles (1,579 km, 853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to RME?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Rome?
Rome is 1 hour ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to RME?
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