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CAE to SPI: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport)
624 mi
1,004 km · 542 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
624 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, 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 SPI
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from SPI?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Springfield (SPI) is 624 miles (1,004 km, 542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to SPI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CAE to SPI?
Nonstop service on CAE–SPI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Springfield?
Springfield is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to SPI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAE–SPI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAE to SPI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAE–SPI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.