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CAE to CFB: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Cabo Frio (Cabo Frio Airport)
4,692 mi
7,552 km · 4,078 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,692 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- CFB — Cabo Frio Airport · Cabo Frio, Brazil
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 CFB
- BZC · Umberto Modiano Airport13 mi away
- MEA · Macaé Airport45 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport69 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from CFB?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Cabo Frio (CFB) is 4,692 miles (7,552 km, 4,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to CFB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CAE to CFB?
Nonstop service on CAE–CFB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Cabo Frio?
Cabo Frio is 1 hour ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to CFB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAE–CFB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAE to CFB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAE–CFB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.