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ASE to CAE: distance & flight time
Aspen (Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,469 mi
2,364 km · 1,277 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- ASE — Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field · Aspen, United States
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan 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 ASE
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport29 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport48 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport50 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport74 mi away
Near CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ASE from CAE?
The flight distance from Aspen (ASE) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,469 miles (2,364 km, 1,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ASE to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Aspen and Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of Aspen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ASE to CAE?
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