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SFO to CAE: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
2,308 mi
3,714 km · 2,006 nm
5h
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from CAE?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Columbia (CAE) is 2,308 miles (3,714 km, 2,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 San Francisco and Columbia?
Columbia is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to CAE?
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