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CGF to CAE: distance & flight time
Richmond Heights (Cuyahoga County Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
527 mi
849 km · 458 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
527 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CGF — Cuyahoga County Airport · Richmond Heights, United States
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CGF
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport10 mi away
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport22 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport36 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGF from CAE?
The flight distance from Richmond Heights (CGF) to Columbia (CAE) is 527 miles (849 km, 458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGF to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 CGF to CAE?
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