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SQL to COU: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
1,627 mi
2,618 km · 1,413 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,627 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 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 SQL from COU?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Columbia (COU) is 1,627 miles (2,618 km, 1,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 San Carlos and Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to COU?
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