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MDT to CAE: distance & flight time
Harrisburg (Harrisburg International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
494 mi
795 km · 429 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
494 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MDT — Harrisburg International Airport · Harrisburg, 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 MDT
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 MDT from CAE?
The flight distance from Harrisburg (MDT) to Columbia (CAE) is 494 miles (795 km, 429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDT to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 MDT to CAE?
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