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TKF to CAE: distance & flight time
Truckee (Truckee Tahoe Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
2,178 mi
3,505 km · 1,893 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m 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
- TKF — Truckee Tahoe Airport · Truckee, 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 TKF
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base71 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station77 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 TKF from CAE?
The flight distance from Truckee (TKF) to Columbia (CAE) is 2,178 miles (3,505 km, 1,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKF to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 Truckee and Columbia?
Columbia is 3 hours ahead of Truckee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKF to CAE?
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