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PQM to CAE: distance & flight time
Palenque (Palenque International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,319 mi
2,122 km · 1,146 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m 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
- PQM — Palenque International Airport · Palenque, 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 PQM
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 PQM from CAE?
The flight distance from Palenque (PQM) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,319 miles (2,122 km, 1,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PQM to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 PQM to CAE?
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