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YQF to CAE: distance & flight time
Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
2,051 mi
3,301 km · 1,782 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m 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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 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 YQF from CAE?
The flight distance from Red Deer Industrial (YQF) to Columbia (CAE) is 2,051 miles (3,301 km, 1,782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQF to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 Red Deer Industrial and Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of Red Deer Industrial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQF to CAE?
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