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SNY to CAE: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,292 mi
2,079 km · 1,123 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,292 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SNY — Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field · Sidney, 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 SNY
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport37 mi away
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport62 mi away
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport65 mi away
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport66 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 SNY from CAE?
The flight distance from Sidney (SNY) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,292 miles (2,079 km, 1,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNY to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 Sidney and Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNY to CAE?
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