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CAE to PAM: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Panama City (Tyndall Air Force Base)
374 mi
601 km · 325 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
374 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m 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
- PAM — Tyndall Air Force Base · Panama 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 PAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from PAM?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Panama City (PAM) is 374 miles (601 km, 325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to PAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to PAM?
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