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LIY to CAE: distance & flight time
Wright (Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
144 mi
232 km · 125 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
144 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LIY — Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport · Wright, 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 LIY
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field26 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport27 mi away
- TBR · Statesboro Bulloch County Airport42 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport44 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 LIY from CAE?
The flight distance from Wright (LIY) to Columbia (CAE) is 144 miles (232 km, 125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIY to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 LIY to CAE?
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