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CAE to OLM: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Olympia (Olympia Regional Airport)
2,340 mi
3,767 km · 2,034 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- OLM — Olympia Regional Airport · Olympia, 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 OLM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport43 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field17 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport21 mi away
- SHN · Sanderson Field22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from OLM?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Olympia (OLM) is 2,340 miles (3,767 km, 2,034 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to OLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m 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 Olympia?
Olympia is 3 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to OLM?
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