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CAE to EAU: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Eau Claire (Chippewa Valley Regional Airport)
934 mi
1,504 km · 812 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
934 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m 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
- EAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · Eau Claire, 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 EAU
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from EAU?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Eau Claire (EAU) is 934 miles (1,504 km, 812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to EAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 Eau Claire?
Eau Claire is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to EAU?
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