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MMI to CAE: distance & flight time
Athens (McMinn County Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
220 mi
354 km · 191 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
220 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MMI — McMinn County Airport · Athens, 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 MMI
- HDI · Hardwick Field20 mi away
- TYS · McGhee Tyson Airport43 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field44 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field48 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 MMI from CAE?
The flight distance from Athens (MMI) to Columbia (CAE) is 220 miles (354 km, 191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MMI to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 MMI to CAE?
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