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NQI to CAE: distance & flight time
Kingsville (Kingsville Naval Air Station) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,085 mi
1,745 km · 942 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- NQI — Kingsville Naval Air Station · Kingsville, 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 NQI
- ALI · Alice International Airport21 mi away
- CRP · Corpus Christi International Airport26 mi away
- RKP · Aransas County Airport62 mi away
- HRL · Valley International Airport89 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 NQI from CAE?
The flight distance from Kingsville (NQI) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,085 miles (1,745 km, 942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NQI to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Kingsville and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Kingsville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NQI to CAE?
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