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SMF to COU: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
1,576 mi
2,536 km · 1,369 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from COU?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Columbia (COU) is 1,576 miles (2,536 km, 1,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Sacramento and Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to COU?
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