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GUC to CAE: distance & flight time
Gunnison (Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,468 mi
2,363 km · 1,276 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GUC — Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport · Gunnison, 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 GUC
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field48 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport52 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport66 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport77 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 GUC from CAE?
The flight distance from Gunnison (GUC) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,468 miles (2,363 km, 1,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUC to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Gunnison and Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of Gunnison.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUC to CAE?
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