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YSJ to CAE: distance & flight time
St. John (Saint John Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,125 mi
1,811 km · 978 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSJ — Saint John Airport · St. John, 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 YSJ
- YFC · Fredericton Airport49 mi away
- YZX · CFB Greenwood53 mi away
- YDG · Digby / Annapolis Regional Airport53 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport80 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 YSJ from CAE?
The flight distance from St. John (YSJ) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,125 miles (1,811 km, 978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSJ to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 St. John and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour behind St. John.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSJ to CAE?
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