Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CAE to GLS: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
870 mi
1,400 km · 756 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
See live CAE→GLS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
870 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from GLS?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Galveston (GLS) is 870 miles (1,400 km, 756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 time difference between Columbia and Galveston?
Galveston is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to GLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAE–GLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.