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CAE to TUL: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Tulsa (Tulsa International Airport)
849 mi
1,366 km · 738 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
849 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m 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
- TUL — Tulsa International Airport · Tulsa, 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 TUL
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport12 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport37 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport52 mi away
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from TUL?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Tulsa (TUL) is 849 miles (1,366 km, 738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to TUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 Tulsa?
Tulsa is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to TUL?
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