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DYS to CAE: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,087 mi
1,749 km · 945 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from CAE?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,087 miles (1,749 km, 945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Abilene and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to CAE?
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