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RRK to COU: distance & flight time
Rourkela (Rourkela Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
8,213 mi
13,217 km · 7,137 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RRK — Rourkela Airport · Rourkela, India
- 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 RRK
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport80 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport95 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport150 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 RRK from COU?
The flight distance from Rourkela (RRK) to Columbia (COU) is 8,213 miles (13,217 km, 7,137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RRK to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 Rourkela and Columbia?
Columbia is 10.5 hours behind Rourkela.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RRK to COU?
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