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MPL to COU: distance & flight time
Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
4,712 mi
7,584 km · 4,095 nm
9h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 42m 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
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, France
- 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 MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 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 MPL from COU?
The flight distance from Montpellier (MPL) to Columbia (COU) is 4,712 miles (7,584 km, 4,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MPL to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Montpellier and Columbia?
Columbia is 7 hours behind Montpellier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MPL to COU?
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