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EKI to CAE: distance & flight time
Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
600 mi
965 km · 521 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
600 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 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 EKI from CAE?
The flight distance from Elkhart (EKI) to Columbia (CAE) is 600 miles (965 km, 521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKI to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EKI to CAE?
Nonstop service on EKI–CAE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EKI to CAE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EKI–CAE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EKI to CAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EKI–CAE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.