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MEX to CAE: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,490 mi
2,397 km · 1,294 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,490 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, 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 MEX
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 MEX from CAE?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,490 miles (2,397 km, 1,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Mexico City and Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of Mexico City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to CAE?
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