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CAE to YQX: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Gander (Gander International Airport)
1,707 mi
2,747 km · 1,483 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,707 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m 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
- YQX — Gander International Airport · Gander, 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 YQX
- YYT · St. John's International Airport124 mi away
- YDF · Deer Lake Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from YQX?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Gander (YQX) is 1,707 miles (2,747 km, 1,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to YQX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 YQX?
Nonstop service on CAE–YQX 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 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Gander?
Gander is 1.5 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to YQX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAE–YQX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAE to YQX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAE–YQX 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.