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HQM to COU: distance & flight time
Hoquiam (Bowerman Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
1,688 mi
2,716 km · 1,467 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,688 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HQM — Bowerman Airport · Hoquiam, 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 HQM
- SHN · Sanderson Field41 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport83 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport49 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport49 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 HQM from COU?
The flight distance from Hoquiam (HQM) to Columbia (COU) is 1,688 miles (2,716 km, 1,467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HQM to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 Hoquiam and Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of Hoquiam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HQM to COU?
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