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YCW to CAE: distance & flight time
Chilliwack (Chilliwack Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
2,321 mi
3,736 km · 2,017 nm
5h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 1m 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
- YCW — Chilliwack Airport · Chilliwack, Canada
- 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 YCW
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport56 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport21 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport25 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport31 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 YCW from CAE?
The flight distance from Chilliwack (YCW) to Columbia (CAE) is 2,321 miles (3,736 km, 2,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCW to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 1m 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 Chilliwack and Columbia?
Columbia is 3 hours ahead of Chilliwack.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCW to CAE?
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