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MKL to CAE: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
457 mi
735 km · 397 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
457 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m 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
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, 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 MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 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 MKL from CAE?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to Columbia (CAE) is 457 miles (735 km, 397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 Jackson and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKL to CAE?
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