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CAE to AUS: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Austin (Austin Bergstrom International Airport)
1,002 mi
1,612 km · 870 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- AUS — Austin Bergstrom International Airport · Austin, 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 AUS
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base59 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport61 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field65 mi away
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from AUS?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Austin (AUS) is 1,002 miles (1,612 km, 870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to AUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 Austin?
Austin is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to AUS?
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