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IKK to CAE: distance & flight time
Kankakee (Greater Kankakee Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
615 mi
990 km · 534 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
615 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- IKK — Greater Kankakee Airport · Kankakee, 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 IKK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport63 mi away
- JOT · Joliet Regional Airport35 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport36 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport39 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 IKK from CAE?
The flight distance from Kankakee (IKK) to Columbia (CAE) is 615 miles (990 km, 534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKK to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 Kankakee and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Kankakee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IKK to CAE?
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