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CAE to DCA: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
408 mi
657 km · 355 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
408 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from DCA?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Washington (DCA) is 408 miles (657 km, 355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 cheapest way to fly from CAE to DCA?
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