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MSP to CAE: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
992 mi
1,597 km · 862 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
992 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from CAE?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Columbia (CAE) is 992 miles (1,597 km, 862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Minneapolis and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to CAE?
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