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COF to SFB: distance & flight time
Coco Beach (Patrick Air Force Base) → Sanford (Orlando Sanford International Airport)
53 mi
86 km · 46 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
53 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- COF — Patrick Air Force Base · Coco Beach, United States
- SFB — Orlando Sanford International Airport · Sanford, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near COF
- MCO · Orlando International Airport45 mi away
- MLB · Melbourne International Airport9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport22 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport42 mi away
Near SFB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport24 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport17 mi away
- DAB · Daytona Beach International Airport30 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COF from SFB?
The flight distance from Coco Beach (COF) to Sanford (SFB) is 53 miles (86 km, 46 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COF to SFB?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from COF to SFB?
Nonstop service on COF–SFB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COF to SFB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COF–SFB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some COF to SFB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain COF–SFB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.