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YDF to CAE: distance & flight time
Deer Lake (Deer Lake Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,606 mi
2,584 km · 1,395 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,606 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YDF — Deer Lake Airport · Deer Lake, 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 YDF
- YJT · Stephenville Airport70 mi away
- YQX · Gander International Airport129 mi away
- ZLT · La Tabatière Airport132 mi away
- YHR · Chevery Airport133 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 YDF from CAE?
The flight distance from Deer Lake (YDF) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,606 miles (2,584 km, 1,395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDF to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YDF to CAE?
Nonstop service on YDF–CAE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Deer Lake and Columbia?
Columbia is 1.5 hours behind Deer Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDF to CAE?
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Why are some YDF to CAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YDF–CAE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.