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AMA to CAE: distance & flight time
Amarillo (Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,172 mi
1,887 km · 1,019 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- AMA — Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport · Amarillo, 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 AMA
- BGD · Hutchinson County Airport38 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field48 mi away
- DHT · Dalhart Municipal Airport73 mi away
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport95 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 AMA from CAE?
The flight distance from Amarillo (AMA) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,172 miles (1,887 km, 1,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMA to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 Amarillo and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Amarillo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMA to CAE?
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