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LEJ to COU: distance & flight time
Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
4,723 mi
7,601 km · 4,104 nm
9h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, Germany
- 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 LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis 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 LEJ from COU?
The flight distance from Leipzig (LEJ) to Columbia (COU) is 4,723 miles (7,601 km, 4,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEJ to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 44m 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 Leipzig and Columbia?
Columbia is 7 hours behind Leipzig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEJ to COU?
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