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PQM to COU: distance & flight time
Palenque (Palenque International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
1,471 mi
2,367 km · 1,278 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PQM — Palenque International Airport · Palenque, Mexico
- 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 PQM
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 PQM from COU?
The flight distance from Palenque (PQM) to Columbia (COU) is 1,471 miles (2,367 km, 1,278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PQM to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from PQM to COU?
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