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PUF to COU: distance & flight time
Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
4,534 mi
7,297 km · 3,940 nm
9h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
- 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 PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 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 PUF from COU?
The flight distance from Pau (PUF) to Columbia (COU) is 4,534 miles (7,297 km, 3,940 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUF to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Pau and Columbia?
Columbia is 7 hours behind Pau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUF to COU?
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