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GDW to CAE: distance & flight time
Gladwin (Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
716 mi
1,152 km · 622 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
716 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GDW — Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport · Gladwin, 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 GDW
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport29 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport46 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport57 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 GDW from CAE?
The flight distance from Gladwin (GDW) to Columbia (CAE) is 716 miles (1,152 km, 622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDW to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 cheapest way to fly from GDW to CAE?
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