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YQB to COU: distance & flight time
Quebec (Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
1,186 mi
1,908 km · 1,030 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m 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
- YQB — Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport · Quebec, 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 YQB
- YRQ · Trois-Rivières Airport68 mi away
- YML · Charlevoix Airport78 mi away
- YSC · Sherbrooke Airport95 mi away
- YBG · CFB Bagotville108 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 YQB from COU?
The flight distance from Quebec (YQB) to Columbia (COU) is 1,186 miles (1,908 km, 1,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQB to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 Quebec and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour behind Quebec.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQB to COU?
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