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HLG to COU: distance & flight time
Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
624 mi
1,004 km · 542 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
624 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m 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
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, 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 HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 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 HLG from COU?
The flight distance from Wheeling (HLG) to Columbia (COU) is 624 miles (1,004 km, 542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLG to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 Wheeling and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour behind Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLG to COU?
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