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PBG to COU: distance & flight time
Plattsburgh (Plattsburgh International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
1,044 mi
1,681 km · 908 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PBG — Plattsburgh International Airport · Plattsburgh, 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 PBG
- BTV · Burlington International Airport20 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport36 mi away
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport41 mi away
- MVL · Morrisville Stowe State Airport43 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 PBG from COU?
The flight distance from Plattsburgh (PBG) to Columbia (COU) is 1,044 miles (1,681 km, 908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBG to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 Plattsburgh and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour behind Plattsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBG to COU?
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