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CAE to NZJ: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Santa Ana (El Toro Marine Corps Air Station)
2,091 mi
3,364 km · 1,817 nm
4h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,091 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 34m 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
- NZJ — El Toro Marine Corps Air Station · Santa Ana, 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 NZJ
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport43 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport20 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from NZJ?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Santa Ana (NZJ) is 2,091 miles (3,364 km, 1,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to NZJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 34m 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 Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 3 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to NZJ?
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