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WYS to CAE: distance & flight time
West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,754 mi
2,823 km · 1,524 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,754 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m 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
- WYS — Yellowstone Airport · West Yellowstone, 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 WYS
- BZN · Gallatin Field75 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport77 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field77 mi away
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport94 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 WYS from CAE?
The flight distance from West Yellowstone (WYS) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,754 miles (2,823 km, 1,524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYS to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 West Yellowstone and Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of West Yellowstone.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYS to CAE?
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