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CAE to ATY: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Watertown (Watertown Regional Airport)
1,140 mi
1,834 km · 990 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- ATY — Watertown Regional Airport · Watertown, 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 ATY
- HON · Huron Regional Airport64 mi away
- ABR · Aberdeen Regional Airport72 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport90 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from ATY?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Watertown (ATY) is 1,140 miles (1,834 km, 990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to ATY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 Columbia and Watertown?
Watertown is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to ATY?
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