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CAE to FYV: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Fayetteville (Drake Field)
752 mi
1,210 km · 653 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
752 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m 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
- FYV — Drake Field · Fayetteville, 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 FYV
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport21 mi away
- FSM · Fort Smith Regional Airport47 mi away
- HRO · Boone County Airport59 mi away
- BKG · Branson Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from FYV?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Fayetteville (FYV) is 752 miles (1,210 km, 653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to FYV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 FYV?
Nonstop service on CAE–FYV 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 2h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Fayetteville?
Fayetteville is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to FYV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAE–FYV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAE to FYV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAE–FYV 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.