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CAE to FAT: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport)
2,169 mi
3,491 km · 1,885 nm
4h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 43m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FAT — Fresno Yosemite International Airport · Fresno, 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 FAT
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport26 mi away
- NLC · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport33 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport36 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from FAT?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Fresno (FAT) is 2,169 miles (3,491 km, 1,885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to FAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 43m 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 FAT?
Nonstop service on CAE–FAT 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 4h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Fresno?
Fresno is 3 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to FAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAE–FAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAE to FAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAE–FAT 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.