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DEN to CAE: distance & flight time
Denver (Denver International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,360 mi
2,188 km · 1,181 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,360 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DEN — Denver International Airport · Denver, 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 DEN
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport22 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport32 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 DEN from CAE?
The flight distance from Denver (DEN) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,360 miles (2,188 km, 1,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEN to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Denver and Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of Denver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEN to CAE?
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