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QSC to COU: distance & flight time
Sao Carlos (Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
5,079 mi
8,174 km · 4,414 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- QSC — Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport · Sao Carlos, Brazil
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is QSC from COU?
The flight distance from Sao Carlos (QSC) to Columbia (COU) is 5,079 miles (8,174 km, 4,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QSC to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Sao Carlos and Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours behind Sao Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QSC to COU?
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