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ICT to CAE: distance & flight time
Wichita (Wichita Eisenhower National Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
948 mi
1,526 km · 824 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
948 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m 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
- ICT — Wichita Eisenhower National Airport · Wichita, 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 ICT
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base9 mi away
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal 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 ICT from CAE?
The flight distance from Wichita (ICT) to Columbia (CAE) is 948 miles (1,526 km, 824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ICT to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 ICT to CAE?
Nonstop service on ICT–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 2h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wichita and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Wichita.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ICT to CAE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ICT–CAE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ICT to CAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ICT–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.