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YOW to COU: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
958 mi
1,542 km · 832 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
958 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 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 YOW from COU?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Columbia (COU) is 958 miles (1,542 km, 832 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 Ottawa and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour behind Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to COU?
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