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INK to CAE: distance & flight time
Wink (Winkler County Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,288 mi
2,072 km · 1,119 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- INK — Winkler County Airport · Wink, 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 INK
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport33 mi away
- MAF · Midland International Airport60 mi away
- FST · Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport62 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport63 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 INK from CAE?
The flight distance from Wink (INK) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,288 miles (2,072 km, 1,119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from INK to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 Wink and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Wink.
What is the cheapest way to fly from INK to CAE?
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