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CAE to NQA: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Millington (Millington-Memphis Airport)
507 mi
816 km · 440 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
507 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m 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
- NQA — Millington-Memphis Airport · Millington, 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 NQA
- MEM · Memphis International Airport23 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport27 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport42 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from NQA?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Millington (NQA) is 507 miles (816 km, 440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to NQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 Millington?
Millington is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to NQA?
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