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CAE to GIF: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Winter Haven (Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field)
408 mi
656 km · 354 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
408 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- GIF — Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field · Winter Haven, 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 GIF
- MCO · Orlando International Airport37 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport48 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LAL · Lakeland Linder International Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from GIF?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Winter Haven (GIF) is 408 miles (656 km, 354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to GIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 GIF?
Nonstop service on CAE–GIF 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 1h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to GIF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAE–GIF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAE to GIF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAE–GIF 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.