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QLR to COU: distance & flight time
Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
4,277 mi
6,883 km · 3,717 nm
8h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,277 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
- 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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 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 QLR from COU?
The flight distance from Monte Real (QLR) to Columbia (COU) is 4,277 miles (6,883 km, 3,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLR to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 51m 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 Monte Real and Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Monte Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLR to COU?
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