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FBG to CAE: distance & flight time
Fredericksburg (Simmons Army Air Field) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
149 mi
240 km · 130 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
149 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- FBG — Simmons Army Air Field · Fredericksburg, 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 FBG
- POB · Pope Field5 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field10 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport27 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport37 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 FBG from CAE?
The flight distance from Fredericksburg (FBG) to Columbia (CAE) is 149 miles (240 km, 130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FBG to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m 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 FBG to CAE?
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