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PLN to CAE: distance & flight time
Pellston (Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
827 mi
1,331 km · 719 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
827 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- PLN — Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport · Pellston, 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 PLN
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport39 mi away
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport59 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport65 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 PLN from CAE?
The flight distance from Pellston (PLN) to Columbia (CAE) is 827 miles (1,331 km, 719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLN to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 PLN to CAE?
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