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CAE to CGI: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport)
526 mi
847 km · 457 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
526 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m 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
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, 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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from CGI?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Cape Girardeau (CGI) is 526 miles (847 km, 457 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to CGI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 CGI?
Nonstop service on CAE–CGI 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 1h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Cape Girardeau?
Cape Girardeau is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to CGI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAE–CGI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAE to CGI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAE–CGI 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.