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CAE to CYW: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Celaya (Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport)
1,522 mi
2,449 km · 1,322 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CYW — Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport · Celaya, Mexico
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 CYW
- QRO · Querétaro Intercontinental Airport46 mi away
- BJX · Del Bajío International Airport49 mi away
- MLM · General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport49 mi away
- ZMM · Zamora Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from CYW?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Celaya (CYW) is 1,522 miles (2,449 km, 1,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to CYW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Celaya?
Celaya is 2 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to CYW?
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