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MQT to COU: distance & flight time
Gwinn (Sawyer International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
575 mi
926 km · 500 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
575 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MQT — Sawyer International Airport · Gwinn, 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 MQT
- ESC · Delta County Airport46 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport51 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport76 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport86 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 MQT from COU?
The flight distance from Gwinn (MQT) to Columbia (COU) is 575 miles (926 km, 500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQT to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 Gwinn and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour behind Gwinn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQT to COU?
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