What is nearest airport to columbia mo?

The nearest airport to Columbia MO is the Columbia Regional Airport (COU), located approximately 12 miles southeast of downtown Columbia. It is a small regional airport that offers flights to and from several cities in the Midwest, including Chicago, Dallas, Denver, and Minneapolis. Other nearby larger airports include the Kansas City International Airport (MCI), located approximately 120 miles west of Columbia, and the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport (STL), located approximately 125 miles east of Columbia.