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SUU to CAE: distance & flight time
Fairfield (Travis Air Force Base) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
2,279 mi
3,668 km · 1,981 nm
4h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 56m 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
- SUU — Travis Air Force Base · Fairfield, 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 SUU
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport51 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport20 mi away
- CCR · Buchanan Field20 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport29 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 SUU from CAE?
The flight distance from Fairfield (SUU) to Columbia (CAE) is 2,279 miles (3,668 km, 1,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUU to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 56m 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 Fairfield and Columbia?
Columbia is 3 hours ahead of Fairfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUU to CAE?
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