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CAE to MLS: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Miles City (Frank Wiley Field)
1,556 mi
2,504 km · 1,352 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- MLS — Frank Wiley Field · Miles City, 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 MLS
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport71 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport116 mi away
- SDY · Sidney - Richland Regional Airport119 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from MLS?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Miles City (MLS) is 1,556 miles (2,504 km, 1,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to MLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Miles City?
Miles City is 2 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to MLS?
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