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PYM to CAE: distance & flight time
Plymouth (Plymouth Municipal Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
789 mi
1,269 km · 685 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
789 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- PYM — Plymouth Municipal Airport · Plymouth, 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 PYM
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 PYM from CAE?
The flight distance from Plymouth (PYM) to Columbia (CAE) is 789 miles (1,269 km, 685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PYM to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 PYM to CAE?
Nonstop service on PYM–CAE 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 2h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PYM to CAE?
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Why are some PYM to CAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PYM–CAE 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.