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YRO to COU: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
963 mi
1,549 km · 836 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
963 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m 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
- YRO — Ottawa / Rockcliffe 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 YRO
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 YRO from COU?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YRO) to Columbia (COU) is 963 miles (1,549 km, 836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRO to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 cheapest way to fly from YRO to COU?
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