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CAE to SAT: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport)
1,062 mi
1,710 km · 923 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SAT — San Antonio International Airport · San Antonio, 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 SAT
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base11 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base12 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport14 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from SAT?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to San Antonio (SAT) is 1,062 miles (1,710 km, 923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to SAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 San Antonio?
San Antonio is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to SAT?
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