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GDC to CAE: distance & flight time
Greenville (Donaldson Field Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
91 mi
147 km · 79 nm
42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
91 miles nonstop takes roughly 42m 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
- GDC — Donaldson Field Airport · Greenville, 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 GDC
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 GDC from CAE?
The flight distance from Greenville (GDC) to Columbia (CAE) is 91 miles (147 km, 79 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDC to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 42m 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 GDC to CAE?
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