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CYW to CAE: distance & flight time
Celaya (Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,522 mi
2,449 km · 1,322 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CYW — Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport · Celaya, Mexico
- 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 CYW
- QRO · Querétaro Intercontinental Airport46 mi away
- BJX · Del Bajío International Airport49 mi away
- MLM · General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport49 mi away
- ZMM · Zamora Airport96 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 CYW from CAE?
The flight distance from Celaya (CYW) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,522 miles (2,449 km, 1,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYW to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Celaya and Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of Celaya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CYW to CAE?
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