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MEM to COU: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
289 mi
465 km · 251 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
289 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from COU?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Columbia (COU) is 289 miles (465 km, 251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 MEM to COU?
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