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BFF to CAE: distance & flight time
Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,337 mi
2,152 km · 1,162 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m 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
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, 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 BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 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 BFF from CAE?
The flight distance from Scottsbluff (BFF) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,337 miles (2,152 km, 1,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFF to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 Scottsbluff and Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of Scottsbluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFF to CAE?
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