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CAE to BIL: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Billings (Billings Logan International Airport)
1,657 mi
2,667 km · 1,440 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,657 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- BIL — Billings Logan International Airport · Billings, 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 BIL
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport92 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field92 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport96 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from BIL?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Billings (BIL) is 1,657 miles (2,667 km, 1,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to BIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 BIL?
Nonstop service on CAE–BIL 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 3h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Billings?
Billings is 2 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to BIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAE–BIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAE to BIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAE–BIL 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.