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LWC to COU: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
162 mi
260 km · 140 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
162 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LWC — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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 LWC
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport22 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field24 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport28 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 LWC from COU?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWC) to Columbia (COU) is 162 miles (260 km, 140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWC to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 cheapest way to fly from LWC to COU?
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