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FAR to CAE: distance & flight time
Fargo (Hector International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,214 mi
1,955 km · 1,055 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAR — Hector International Airport · Fargo, 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 FAR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport73 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base77 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport84 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport88 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 FAR from CAE?
The flight distance from Fargo (FAR) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,214 miles (1,955 km, 1,055 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAR to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Fargo and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Fargo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAR to CAE?
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