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CAE to SDF: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field)
390 mi
628 km · 339 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
390 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, 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 SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from SDF?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Louisville (SDF) is 390 miles (628 km, 339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to SDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 SDF?
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