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ILM to CAE: distance & flight time
Wilmington (Wilmington International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
185 mi
298 km · 161 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
185 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ILM — Wilmington International Airport · Wilmington, 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 ILM
- OAJ · Albert J Ellis Airport42 mi away
- CRE · Grand Strand Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport70 mi away
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport72 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 ILM from CAE?
The flight distance from Wilmington (ILM) to Columbia (CAE) is 185 miles (298 km, 161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILM to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from ILM to CAE?
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