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CAE to NZY: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
2,075 mi
3,339 km · 1,803 nm
4h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,075 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 32m 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
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, 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 NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from NZY?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to San Diego (NZY) is 2,075 miles (3,339 km, 1,803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to NZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 32m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 3 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to NZY?
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