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CAE to ABQ: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
1,450 mi
2,333 km · 1,260 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from ABQ?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 1,450 miles (2,333 km, 1,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Columbia and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 2 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to ABQ?
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