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ALI to CAE: distance & flight time
Alice (Alice International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,089 mi
1,752 km · 946 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALI — Alice International Airport · Alice, United States
- 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 ALI
- NQI · Kingsville Naval Air Station21 mi away
- CRP · Corpus Christi International Airport32 mi away
- RKP · Aransas County Airport65 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport88 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 ALI from CAE?
The flight distance from Alice (ALI) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,089 miles (1,752 km, 946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALI to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Alice and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Alice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALI to CAE?
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