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CAE to PAH: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → PADUCAH (Barkley Regional Airport)
481 mi
775 km · 418 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
481 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PAH — Barkley Regional Airport · PADUCAH, 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 PAH
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport45 mi away
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport50 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from PAH?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to PADUCAH (PAH) is 481 miles (775 km, 418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to PAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 PADUCAH?
PADUCAH is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to PAH?
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