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GCN to CAE: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,755 mi
2,825 km · 1,525 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,755 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m 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
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from CAE?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,755 miles (2,825 km, 1,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 Grand Canyon and Columbia?
Columbia is 3 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to CAE?
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