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YQQ to CAE: distance & flight time
Comox (Comox Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
2,458 mi
3,956 km · 2,136 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,458 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m 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
- YQQ — Comox Airport · Comox, 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 YQQ
- YGB · Texada Gillies Bay Airport17 mi away
- YPW · Powell River Airport19 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport24 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport84 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 YQQ from CAE?
The flight distance from Comox (YQQ) to Columbia (CAE) is 2,458 miles (3,956 km, 2,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQQ to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 17m 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 Comox and Columbia?
Columbia is 3 hours ahead of Comox.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQQ to CAE?
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