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CAE to PNS: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Pensacola (Pensacola Regional Airport)
428 mi
688 km · 372 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
428 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- PNS — Pensacola Regional Airport · Pensacola, 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 PNS
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from PNS?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Pensacola (PNS) is 428 miles (688 km, 372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to PNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 Pensacola?
Pensacola is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to PNS?
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