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CWI to CAE: distance & flight time
Clinton (Clinton Municipal Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
740 mi
1,192 km · 643 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
740 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CWI — Clinton Municipal Airport · Clinton, 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 CWI
- MLI · Quad City International Airport28 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport44 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport62 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport64 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 CWI from CAE?
The flight distance from Clinton (CWI) to Columbia (CAE) is 740 miles (1,192 km, 643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWI to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 Clinton and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Clinton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWI to CAE?
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