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CAE to BFK: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base)
1,362 mi
2,192 km · 1,183 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from BFK?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Buckley (BFK) is 1,362 miles (2,192 km, 1,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to BFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Buckley?
Buckley is 2 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to BFK?
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