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COU to SLP: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → San Luis Potosi (Ponciano Arriaga International Airport)
1,255 mi
2,019 km · 1,090 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,255 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- SLP — Ponciano Arriaga International Airport · San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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 SLP
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from SLP?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to San Luis Potosi (SLP) is 1,255 miles (2,019 km, 1,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to SLP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 San Luis Potosi?
San Luis Potosi is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to SLP?
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