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CAE to YRO: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport)
847 mi
1,363 km · 736 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
847 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m 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
- YRO — Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport · Ottawa, 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 YRO
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from YRO?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Ottawa (YRO) is 847 miles (1,363 km, 736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to YRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 YRO?
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