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CAE to YKF: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Waterloo (Waterloo Airport)
659 mi
1,061 km · 573 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
659 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m 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
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, 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 YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from YKF?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Waterloo (YKF) is 659 miles (1,061 km, 573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to YKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 YKF?
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