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CAE to GAD: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Gadsden (Northeast Alabama Regional Airport)
285 mi
458 km · 247 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
285 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m 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
- GAD — Northeast Alabama Regional Airport · Gadsden, 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 GAD
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from GAD?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Gadsden (GAD) is 285 miles (458 km, 247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to GAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 Gadsden?
Gadsden is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to GAD?
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