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SQL to CAE: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
2,302 mi
3,705 km · 2,000 nm
4h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 59m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 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 SQL from CAE?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Columbia (CAE) is 2,302 miles (3,705 km, 2,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 59m 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 Carlos and Columbia?
Columbia is 3 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to CAE?
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