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HVB to COU: distance & flight time
Hervey Bay (Hervey Bay Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
8,594 mi
13,830 km · 7,468 nm
17h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,594 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HVB — Hervey Bay Airport · Hervey Bay, Australia
- 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 HVB
- MBH · Maryborough Airport17 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport45 mi away
- GAH · Gayndah Airport81 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport90 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 HVB from COU?
The flight distance from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Columbia (COU) is 8,594 miles (13,830 km, 7,468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HVB to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 19m 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 Hervey Bay and Columbia?
Columbia is 15 hours behind Hervey Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HVB to COU?
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