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PBI to CUB: distance & flight time
West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport) → Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport)
506 mi
815 km · 440 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
506 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, United States
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Near CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBI from CUB?
The flight distance from West Palm Beach (PBI) to Columbia (CUB) is 506 miles (815 km, 440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBI to CUB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PBI to CUB?
Nonstop service on PBI–CUB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBI to CUB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBI–CUB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PBI to CUB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PBI–CUB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.