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PIT to COU: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
647 mi
1,042 km · 563 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
647 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 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 PIT from COU?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Columbia (COU) is 647 miles (1,042 km, 563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 Pittsburgh and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour behind Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to COU?
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