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CAE to IDA: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport)
1,782 mi
2,868 km · 1,548 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,782 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m 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
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, 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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from IDA?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Idaho Falls (IDA) is 1,782 miles (2,868 km, 1,548 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to IDA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 Idaho Falls?
Idaho Falls is 2 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to IDA?
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