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DEC to CAE: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
590 mi
950 km · 513 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
590 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m 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
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, 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 DEC
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 DEC from CAE?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Columbia (CAE) is 590 miles (950 km, 513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 Decatur and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to CAE?
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