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MGM to CAE: distance & flight time
MONTGOMERY (Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
325 mi
524 km · 283 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
325 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGM — Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport · MONTGOMERY, 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 MGM
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field35 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field38 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field49 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 MGM from CAE?
The flight distance from MONTGOMERY (MGM) to Columbia (CAE) is 325 miles (524 km, 283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGM to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 MONTGOMERY and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of MONTGOMERY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGM to CAE?
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