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MBE to COU: distance & flight time
Monbetsu (Monbetsu Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
5,730 mi
9,222 km · 4,979 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,730 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBE — Monbetsu Airport · Monbetsu, Japan
- 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 MBE
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport48 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport65 mi away
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport92 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport96 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 MBE from COU?
The flight distance from Monbetsu (MBE) to Columbia (COU) is 5,730 miles (9,222 km, 4,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBE to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Monbetsu and Columbia?
Columbia is 14 hours behind Monbetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBE to COU?
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