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HYS to CAE: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,063 mi
1,710 km · 924 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from CAE?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,063 miles (1,710 km, 924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 Hays and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to CAE?
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