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CAE to EFD: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
876 mi
1,410 km · 762 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
876 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from EFD?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Houston (EFD) is 876 miles (1,410 km, 762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 Houston?
Houston is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to EFD?
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