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CAE to SFO: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,308 mi
3,714 km · 2,006 nm
5h
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from SFO?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,308 miles (3,714 km, 2,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to SFO?
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