Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
KLS to CAE: distance & flight time
Kelso (Southwest Washington Regional Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
2,333 mi
3,755 km · 2,028 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
See live KLS→CAE fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KLS — Southwest Washington Regional Airport · Kelso, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near KLS
- PDX · Portland International Airport39 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport39 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport40 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport46 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 KLS from CAE?
The flight distance from Kelso (KLS) to Columbia (CAE) is 2,333 miles (3,755 km, 2,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KLS to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m 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 Kelso and Columbia?
Columbia is 3 hours ahead of Kelso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KLS to CAE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KLS–CAE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.