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CAE to YQF: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport)
2,051 mi
3,301 km · 1,782 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from YQF?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Red Deer Industrial (YQF) is 2,051 miles (3,301 km, 1,782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to YQF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Red Deer Industrial?
Red Deer Industrial is 2 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to YQF?
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