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CAE to WBU: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport)
1,391 mi
2,238 km · 1,208 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,391 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from WBU?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Boulder (WBU) is 1,391 miles (2,238 km, 1,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to WBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Boulder?
Boulder is 2 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to WBU?
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