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SPI to COU: distance & flight time
Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
153 mi
247 km · 133 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
153 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, 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 SPI
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 SPI from COU?
The flight distance from Springfield (SPI) to Columbia (COU) is 153 miles (247 km, 133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPI to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 cheapest way to fly from SPI to COU?
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