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CAE to JCI: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Olathe (New Century Aircenter Airport)
836 mi
1,346 km · 727 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
836 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- JCI — New Century Aircenter Airport · Olathe, 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 JCI
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport26 mi away
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from JCI?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Olathe (JCI) is 836 miles (1,346 km, 727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to JCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 Olathe?
Olathe is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to JCI?
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