Air Travel to Columbia
Columbia Regional Airport (COU) serves the Columbia, Jefferson City and Lake of the Ozarks region with twice-daily nonstop regional jet service through Delta Airlines to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL). In November, Frontier Airlines will add nonstop jet service to Orlando (MCO), and in February, American Airlines will offer daily nonstop regional jet service to both Chicago O'Hare (ORD) and Dallas/Forth Worth (DFW). The airport is about 15 minutes south of campus. COU also has complete corporate and general aviation services. Parking is FREE. Visit the airport's website or call (573) 874-7508 for additional information.
The Delta service is provided twice daily on 50-seat regional jets to Atlanta, with connections to 243 cities and 60 international destinations, while twice-weekly Frontier service begins Nov. 20 to Orlando on 138-passenger A319 Airbus jets. The tentative American schedule would provide two daily flights to Dallas-Fort Worth and one daily flight to Chicago O'Hare.
- Delta Airlines – (800) 221-1212
- Frontier Airlines – (800) 432-1359
- American Airlines – (800) 433-7300
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport (STL) serves St. Louis and the surrounding area, and is less than a two-hour drive from campus. Below is a listing of the airlines at Lambert and a toll-free number for reservations. Please visit the airport's website for more information on how to get to the airport, parking, maps, and other ground transportation information.
- Air Canada Jazz (see United) – (888) 247-2262
- Air Choice One – (866) 435-9847
- AirTran – (888) 247-8726
- American – (800) 433-7300
- Continental – (800) 523-3273
- Delta – (800) 221-1212
- Great Lakes – (800) 554-5111
- Midwest Connect – (800) 452-2002
- Northwest – (800) 225-2525
- Southwest – (800) 435-9792
- United – (800) 241-6522
- US Airways – (800) 428-4322
- USA3000 – (877) 872-3000
Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is another option for getting to the Univerisity of Missouri, Columbia. KCI serves the Kansas City area and is around a 2½-hour drive from campus. Below we have a listing of airlines serving KCI along with their toll-free reservation numbers. Please visit KCI's website for more information reguarding the airport, ground transporation and Kansas City area.
- Air Canada – (888) 247-2262
- AirTran – (800) 247-8726
- American – (800) 433-7300
- America West – (800) 235-9292
- Continental – (800) 525-0280
- Delta – (800) 221-1212
- Frontier Airlines – (800)432-1359
- Great Lakes – (800) 554-5111
- Midwest Express – (800) 452-2022
- Northwest – (800) 225-2525
- Southwest – (800) 435-9792
- United – (800) 428-4322
- US Airways – (800) 428-4322
Rental Car Service
Hertz and Enterprise have convenient car rental service counters location in the main terminal of Columbia Regional Airport. For reservations or rates, call Hertz at (573) 449-0077 and Enterprise at (573) 442-3254.
Last updated: October 19, 2012
