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GFK to CAE: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,275 mi
2,052 km · 1,108 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,275 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from CAE?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,275 miles (2,052 km, 1,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 Forks and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to CAE?
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