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GSO to CAE: distance & flight time
Greensboro (Piedmont Triad International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
163 mi
263 km · 142 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
163 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m 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
- GSO — Piedmont Triad International Airport · Greensboro, 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 GSO
- INT · Smith Reynolds Airport16 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport83 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport47 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport61 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 GSO from CAE?
The flight distance from Greensboro (GSO) to Columbia (CAE) is 163 miles (263 km, 142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GSO to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 GSO to CAE?
Nonstop service on GSO–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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GSO to CAE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GSO–CAE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GSO to CAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GSO–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.