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COS to QSC: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Sao Carlos (Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport)
5,572 mi
8,968 km · 4,842 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, United States
- QSC — Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport · Sao Carlos, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Near QSC
- AQA · Araraquara Airport15 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport37 mi away
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport52 mi away
- JTC · Bauru - Arealva Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COS from QSC?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Sao Carlos (QSC) is 5,572 miles (8,968 km, 4,842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to QSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 time difference between Colorado Springs and Sao Carlos?
Sao Carlos is 3 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to QSC?
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