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GDL to CAE: distance & flight time
Guadalajara (Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,643 mi
2,643 km · 1,427 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- GDL — Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport · Guadalajara, 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 GDL
- ZMM · Zamora Airport75 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport88 mi away
- AGU · Jesús Terán Paredo International Airport104 mi away
- UPN · Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon 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 GDL from CAE?
The flight distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,643 miles (2,643 km, 1,427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDL to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Guadalajara and Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of Guadalajara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDL to CAE?
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