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CAE to ZGF: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks Airport)
2,164 mi
3,483 km · 1,881 nm
4h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ZGF — Grand Forks Airport · Grand Forks, 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 ZGF
- YZZ · Trail Airport37 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport41 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport61 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from ZGF?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Grand Forks (ZGF) is 2,164 miles (3,483 km, 1,881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to ZGF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 43m 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 ZGF?
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