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YXC to CAE: distance & flight time
Cranbrook (Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
2,062 mi
3,318 km · 1,792 nm
4h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 31m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YXC — Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport · Cranbrook, 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 YXC
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport80 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport86 mi away
- YZZ · Trail Airport91 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport111 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 YXC from CAE?
The flight distance from Cranbrook (YXC) to Columbia (CAE) is 2,062 miles (3,318 km, 1,792 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXC to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 31m 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 Cranbrook and Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of Cranbrook.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXC to CAE?
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