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YPA to CAE: distance & flight time
Prince Albert (Prince Albert Glass Field) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,794 mi
2,888 km · 1,559 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YPA — Prince Albert Glass Field · Prince Albert, 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 YPA
- YXE · Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport84 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport111 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport133 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport135 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 YPA from CAE?
The flight distance from Prince Albert (YPA) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,794 miles (2,888 km, 1,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPA to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 Prince Albert and Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of Prince Albert.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPA to CAE?
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