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CAE to MEM: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Memphis (Memphis International Airport)
510 mi
821 km · 443 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
510 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from MEM?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Memphis (MEM) is 510 miles (821 km, 443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to MEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 Memphis?
Memphis is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to MEM?
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