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MCN to CAE: distance & flight time
Macon (Middle Georgia Regional Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
170 mi
273 km · 147 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
170 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MCN — Middle Georgia Regional Airport · Macon, 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 MCN
- WRB · Robins Air Force Base5 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport79 mi away
- DBN · W H 'Bud' Barron Airport40 mi away
- PIM · Harris County 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 MCN from CAE?
The flight distance from Macon (MCN) to Columbia (CAE) is 170 miles (273 km, 147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCN to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 MCN to CAE?
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