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BUR to CAE: distance & flight time
Burbank (Bob Hope Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
2,119 mi
3,411 km · 1,842 nm
4h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 37m 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
- BUR — Bob Hope Airport · Burbank, 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 BUR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport18 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 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 BUR from CAE?
The flight distance from Burbank (BUR) to Columbia (CAE) is 2,119 miles (3,411 km, 1,842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUR to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 37m 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 Burbank and Columbia?
Columbia is 3 hours ahead of Burbank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUR to CAE?
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