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CAE to ZIH: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
1,689 mi
2,719 km · 1,468 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, Mexico
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 ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from ZIH?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 1,689 miles (2,719 km, 1,468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 2 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to ZIH?
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