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CAE to RDG: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field)
528 mi
849 km · 458 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
528 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from RDG?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Reading (RDG) is 528 miles (849 km, 458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to RDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from CAE to RDG?
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