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MFE to CBM: distance & flight time
Mcallen (Mc Allen Miller International Airport) → Colombus (Columbus Air Force Base)
781 mi
1,256 km · 678 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
781 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MFE — Mc Allen Miller International Airport · Mcallen, United States
- CBM — Columbus Air Force Base · Colombus, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MFE
Near CBM
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport47 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport56 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MFE from CBM?
The flight distance from Mcallen (MFE) to Colombus (CBM) is 781 miles (1,256 km, 678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFE to CBM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 MFE to CBM?
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