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CAE to JBR: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Jonesboro (Jonesboro Municipal Airport)
555 mi
894 km · 483 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
555 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m 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
- JBR — Jonesboro Municipal Airport · Jonesboro, 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 JBR
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport40 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport55 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport66 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from JBR?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Jonesboro (JBR) is 555 miles (894 km, 483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to JBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 JBR?
Nonstop service on CAE–JBR 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 1h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Jonesboro?
Jonesboro is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to JBR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAE–JBR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAE to JBR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAE–JBR 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.