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CAE to MFE: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Mcallen (Mc Allen Miller International Airport)
1,154 mi
1,856 km · 1,002 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MFE — Mc Allen Miller International Airport · Mcallen, 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 MFE
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from MFE?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Mcallen (MFE) is 1,154 miles (1,856 km, 1,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to MFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 Mcallen?
Mcallen is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to MFE?
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