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CAE to BFI: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
2,318 mi
3,730 km · 2,014 nm
5h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from BFI?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Seattle (BFI) is 2,318 miles (3,730 km, 2,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 1m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 3 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to BFI?
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