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CAE to YDF: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Deer Lake (Deer Lake Airport)
1,606 mi
2,584 km · 1,395 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,606 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- YDF — Deer Lake Airport · Deer Lake, Canada
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 YDF
- YJT · Stephenville Airport70 mi away
- YQX · Gander International Airport129 mi away
- ZLT · La Tabatière Airport132 mi away
- YHR · Chevery Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from YDF?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Deer Lake (YDF) is 1,606 miles (2,584 km, 1,395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to YDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CAE to YDF?
Nonstop service on CAE–YDF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Deer Lake?
Deer Lake is 1.5 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to YDF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAE–YDF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAE to YDF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAE–YDF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.