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YXJ to CAE: distance & flight time
Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
2,417 mi
3,890 km · 2,101 nm
5h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,417 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 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 YXJ from CAE?
The flight distance from Fort Saint John (YXJ) to Columbia (CAE) is 2,417 miles (3,890 km, 2,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXJ to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 12m 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 Fort Saint John and Columbia?
Columbia is 3 hours ahead of Fort Saint John.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXJ to CAE?
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