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CEC to CAE: distance & flight time
Crescent City (Jack Mc Namara Field Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
2,388 mi
3,842 km · 2,075 nm
5h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,388 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEC — Jack Mc Namara Field Airport · Crescent City, United States
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CEC
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport56 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field68 mi away
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport81 mi away
- OTH · Southwest Oregon Regional Airport113 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEC from CAE?
The flight distance from Crescent City (CEC) to Columbia (CAE) is 2,388 miles (3,842 km, 2,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEC to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 9m 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 Crescent City and Columbia?
Columbia is 3 hours ahead of Crescent City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEC to CAE?
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