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ZEM to CAE: distance & flight time
Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,270 mi
2,044 km · 1,104 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, 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 ZEM
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport53 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport102 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport108 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 ZEM from CAE?
The flight distance from Eastmain River (ZEM) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,270 miles (2,044 km, 1,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZEM to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 cheapest way to fly from ZEM to CAE?
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