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KAO to COU: distance & flight time
Kuusamo (Kuusamo Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
4,558 mi
7,336 km · 3,961 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KAO — Kuusamo Airport · Kuusamo, Finland
- 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 KAO
- RVN · Rovaniemi Airport103 mi away
- SOT · Sodankyla Airport121 mi away
- KAJ · Kajaani Airport126 mi away
- KEM · Kemi-Tornio Airport132 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 KAO from COU?
The flight distance from Kuusamo (KAO) to Columbia (COU) is 4,558 miles (7,336 km, 3,961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAO to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 Kuusamo and Columbia?
Columbia is 8 hours behind Kuusamo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAO to COU?
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