Memphis, Tennessee

Private charter · COU → MEM

Columbia to Memphis

289 miles, about 1 hr 40 min in a Cirrus SR20. One price for the whole airplane.

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The trip

Columbia to Memphis, door to door faster.

Trade about 6½ hours on the road for about 1 hr 40 min in the air. Littlebird flies you direct from Columbia Regional Airport in Columbia to Frederick W. Smith International Airport in Memphis, 289 miles in a Cirrus SR20. You get the whole airplane for one price, with every fee and tax shown before you book.

Distance
289 mi
Flight
1 hr 40 min
Driving
6½ hours
Passengers
Up to 5
COUColumbiaMEMMemphis
COU → MEM289 miles direct

Flight time by aircraft

  • Cirrus SR20 · up to 3 passengers1 hr 40 min
  • Cirrus Vision Jet · up to 5 passengers55 min

Planned times in the air. Your quote shows exact departure and arrival times.

Departing Columbia

Airports in Columbia

  • COU

    Commercial airport

    Columbia Regional Airport

    Columbia · KCOU

    From downtown
    11 mi
    Longest runway
    7,401 ft

  • KFTT

    Regional airport

    Elton Hensley Memorial Airport

    Fulton

    From downtown
    19 mi
    Longest runway
    4,001 ft

  • KVER

    Regional airport

    Jesse Viertel Memorial Airport

    Boonville

    From downtown
    19 mi
    Longest runway
    4,000 ft

  • JEF

    Regional airport

    Jefferson City Memorial Airport

    Jefferson City · KJEF

    From downtown
    26 mi
    Longest runway
    6,000 ft

Arriving Memphis

Airports in Memphis

  • MEM

    Major airport

    Frederick W. Smith International Airport

    Memphis · KMEM

    From downtown
    8 mi
    Longest runway
    11,120 ft

  • NQA

    Commercial airport

    Millington-Memphis Airport

    Millington · KNQA

    From downtown
    18 mi
    Longest runway
    8,001 ft

  • AWM

    Regional airport

    West Memphis Municipal Airport

    West Memphis · KAWM

    From downtown
    10 mi
    Longest runway
    6,003 ft

  • OLV

    Regional airport

    Olive Branch Airport

    Olive Branch · KOLV

    From downtown
    19 mi
    Longest runway
    6,000 ft

  • KM01

    Regional airport

    General Dewitt Spain Airport

    Memphis

    From downtown
    4 mi
    Longest runway
    3,799 ft

  • K2M8

    Regional airport

    Charles W. Baker Airport

    Millington

    From downtown
    11 mi
    Longest runway
    3,499 ft

When you land

Things to do in Memphis

Memphis sits on the bluffs above the Mississippi River, and its location has long made it a crossroads of trade. FedEx is headquartered here and runs its global superhub at the city’s airport, and the river, rail lines and interstate highways make Memphis one of the country’s leading distribution centers. AutoZone and International Paper are also headquartered here, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital draws families and researchers from around the world, and the city’s medical district is a major employer.

  1. 01

    Graceland

    Elvis Presley’s home offers tours of the mansion where he lived, his grave in the Meditation Garden and an entertainment complex across the street with his cars and jets.

  2. 02

    National Civil Rights Museum

    Built around the Lorraine Motel, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968, the museum traces the civil rights movement from slavery to the present.

  3. 03

    Beale Street

    This historic street downtown is lined with blues clubs, restaurants and bars, with live music pouring out of open doors from afternoon until late at night.

  4. 04

    Sun Studio

    Known as the birthplace of rock ’n’ roll, this small studio where Elvis, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and B.B. King recorded offers guided tours.

  5. 05

    Stax Museum of American Soul Music

    On the site of the original Stax Records, the museum celebrates artists including Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes, whose gold-plated Cadillac is on display.

  6. 06

    The Peabody Ducks

    Each day at the Peabody Hotel, a flock of ducks marches across a red carpet to the lobby fountain, a tradition that dates to the 1930s.

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Questions

Columbia to Memphis flights

How long is a private flight from Columbia to Memphis?

About 1 hr 40 min in a Cirrus SR20, for 289 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 6½ hours.

Which airports do flights from Columbia to Memphis use?

You can depart from Columbia Regional Airport (COU), Elton Hensley Memorial Airport (KFTT), or Jesse Viertel Memorial Airport (KVER) and arrive at Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM), Millington-Memphis Airport (NQA), or West Memphis Municipal Airport (AWM). Pick whichever is closest to where you're starting and where you're headed.

How much does a private charter from Columbia to Memphis cost?

The price depends on the date, departure time, aircraft and where the airplane is positioned. Enter your trip above to see an instant price for the whole airplane, with every tax and fee included.

Can I book a round trip between Columbia and Memphis?

Yes. Choose round trip when you search, and pick your return date and time. Flights from Memphis back to Columbia are priced the same way.

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Memphis to Columbia

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