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CAE to TRM: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Palm Springs (Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport)
2,002 mi
3,223 km · 1,740 nm
4h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- TRM — Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport · Palm Springs, 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 TRM
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport11 mi away
- PSP · Palm Springs International Airport24 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport45 mi away
- SAN · San Diego International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from TRM?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Palm Springs (TRM) is 2,002 miles (3,223 km, 1,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to TRM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 3 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to TRM?
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