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RDG to CAE: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
528 mi
849 km · 458 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
528 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 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 RDG from CAE?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Columbia (CAE) is 528 miles (849 km, 458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from RDG to CAE?
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