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PIL to COU: distance & flight time
Pilar (Carlos Miguel Gimenez Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
5,040 mi
8,111 km · 4,379 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIL — Carlos Miguel Gimenez Airport · Pilar, Paraguay
- 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 PIL
- FMA · Formosa Airport47 mi away
- CNQ · Corrientes Airport48 mi away
- RES · Resistencia International Airport60 mi away
- AYO · Juan De Ayolas 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 PIL from COU?
The flight distance from Pilar (PIL) to Columbia (COU) is 5,040 miles (8,111 km, 4,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIL to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Pilar and Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours behind Pilar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIL to COU?
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