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NSE to CAE: distance & flight time
Milton (Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
410 mi
660 km · 356 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
410 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- NSE — Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North · Milton, 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 NSE
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport20 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport30 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field30 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field31 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 NSE from CAE?
The flight distance from Milton (NSE) to Columbia (CAE) is 410 miles (660 km, 356 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSE to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 Milton and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Milton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSE to CAE?
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