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GUC to COU: distance & flight time
Gunnison (Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
793 mi
1,276 km · 689 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
793 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GUC — Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport · Gunnison, 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 GUC
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field48 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport52 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport66 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport77 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 GUC from COU?
The flight distance from Gunnison (GUC) to Columbia (COU) is 793 miles (1,276 km, 689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUC to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Gunnison and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Gunnison.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUC to COU?
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