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CAE to AIK: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Aiken (Aiken Regional Airport)
38 mi
61 km · 33 nm
34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
38 miles nonstop takes roughly 34m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- AIK — Aiken Regional Airport · Aiken, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AIK
- DNL · Daniel Field24 mi away
- AGS · Augusta Regional At Bush Field25 mi away
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from AIK?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Aiken (AIK) is 38 miles (61 km, 33 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to AIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CAE to AIK?
Nonstop service on CAE–AIK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to AIK?
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Why are some CAE to AIK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAE–AIK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.