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COU to MHR: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
1,562 mi
2,513 km · 1,357 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Near MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from MHR?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Sacramento (MHR) is 1,562 miles (2,513 km, 1,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Columbia and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 2 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to MHR?
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