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HUA to CAE: distance & flight time
Redstone (Redstone Army Air Field) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
322 mi
518 km · 280 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
322 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m 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
- HUA — Redstone Army Air Field · Redstone, 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 HUA
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field6 mi away
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport53 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport58 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 HUA from CAE?
The flight distance from Redstone (HUA) to Columbia (CAE) is 322 miles (518 km, 280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HUA to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 Redstone and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Redstone.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HUA to CAE?
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