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CAE to YFA: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport)
1,262 mi
2,031 km · 1,097 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, 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 YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from YFA?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Fort Albany (YFA) is 1,262 miles (2,031 km, 1,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to YFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 YFA?
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