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CAE to PQM: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Palenque (Palenque International Airport)
1,319 mi
2,122 km · 1,146 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- PQM — Palenque International Airport · Palenque, Mexico
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 PQM
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from PQM?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Palenque (PQM) is 1,319 miles (2,122 km, 1,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to PQM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 cheapest way to fly from CAE to PQM?
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