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BAB to CAE: distance & flight time
Marysville (Beale Air Force Base) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
2,248 mi
3,618 km · 1,954 nm
4h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 52m 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
- BAB — Beale Air Force Base · Marysville, 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 BAB
- MYV · Yuba County Airport8 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield32 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport32 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport41 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 BAB from CAE?
The flight distance from Marysville (BAB) to Columbia (CAE) is 2,248 miles (3,618 km, 1,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAB to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 52m 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 Marysville and Columbia?
Columbia is 3 hours ahead of Marysville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAB to CAE?
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