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AST to CAE: distance & flight time
Astoria (Astoria Regional Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
2,380 mi
3,831 km · 2,068 nm
5h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 8m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AST — Astoria Regional Airport · Astoria, 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 AST
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport47 mi away
- OTK · Tillamook Airport51 mi away
- HQM · Bowerman Airport56 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport56 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 AST from CAE?
The flight distance from Astoria (AST) to Columbia (CAE) is 2,380 miles (3,831 km, 2,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AST to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 8m 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 Astoria and Columbia?
Columbia is 3 hours ahead of Astoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AST to CAE?
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