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CUB to ESF: distance & flight time
Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport) → Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport)
680 mi
1,095 km · 591 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
680 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, United States
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Near ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CUB from ESF?
The flight distance from Columbia (CUB) to Alexandria (ESF) is 680 miles (1,095 km, 591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUB to ESF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 CUB to ESF?
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