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NKX to CAE: distance & flight time
Miramar (Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
2,068 mi
3,329 km · 1,797 nm
4h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,068 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKX — Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field · Miramar, 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 NKX
- SAN · San Diego International Airport10 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field10 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field12 mi away
- CLD · Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport20 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 NKX from CAE?
The flight distance from Miramar (NKX) to Columbia (CAE) is 2,068 miles (3,329 km, 1,797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKX to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 31m 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 Miramar and Columbia?
Columbia is 3 hours ahead of Miramar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKX to CAE?
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