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YHF to CAE: distance & flight time
Hearst (Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,098 mi
1,767 km · 954 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YHF — Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport · Hearst, 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 YHF
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport58 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport60 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport107 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport127 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 YHF from CAE?
The flight distance from Hearst (YHF) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,098 miles (1,767 km, 954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHF to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 cheapest way to fly from YHF to CAE?
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