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BLI to CAE: distance & flight time
Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
2,343 mi
3,771 km · 2,036 nm
5h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 4m 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
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, 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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 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 BLI from CAE?
The flight distance from Bellingham (BLI) to Columbia (CAE) is 2,343 miles (3,771 km, 2,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLI to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 4m 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 Bellingham and Columbia?
Columbia is 3 hours ahead of Bellingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLI to CAE?
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