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BHM to CAE: distance & flight time
Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
325 mi
522 km · 282 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
325 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m 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
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 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 BHM from CAE?
The flight distance from Birmingham (BHM) to Columbia (CAE) is 325 miles (522 km, 282 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHM to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 Birmingham and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Birmingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHM to CAE?
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