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BJC to CAE: distance & flight time
Broomfield-CO (Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,383 mi
2,226 km · 1,202 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,383 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- BJC — Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport · Broomfield-CO, 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 BJC
- DEN · Denver International Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport11 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base24 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport27 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 BJC from CAE?
The flight distance from Broomfield-CO (BJC) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,383 miles (2,226 km, 1,202 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BJC to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Broomfield-CO and Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of Broomfield-CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BJC to CAE?
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