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LAN to COU: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
484 mi
778 km · 420 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
484 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 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 LAN from COU?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Columbia (COU) is 484 miles (778 km, 420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 Lansing and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour behind Lansing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAN to COU?
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