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CAE to HAR: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Harrisburg (Capital City Airport)
493 mi
794 km · 429 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
493 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- HAR — Capital City Airport · Harrisburg, 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 HAR
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from HAR?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Harrisburg (HAR) is 493 miles (794 km, 429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to HAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 cheapest way to fly from CAE to HAR?
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