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CLT to CAE: distance & flight time
Charlotte (Charlotte Douglas International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
89 mi
143 km · 77 nm
42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
89 miles nonstop takes roughly 42m 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
- CLT — Charlotte Douglas International Airport · Charlotte, 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 CLT
- RKH · Rock Hill - York County Airport17 mi away
- USA · Concord-Padgett Regional Airport18 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport38 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport44 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 CLT from CAE?
The flight distance from Charlotte (CLT) to Columbia (CAE) is 89 miles (143 km, 77 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLT to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 42m 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 CLT to CAE?
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