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CAE to BHM: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
325 mi
522 km · 282 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
325 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m 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
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from BHM?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Birmingham (BHM) is 325 miles (522 km, 282 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to BHM?
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 Columbia and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to BHM?
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