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RDU to CAE: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
188 mi
303 km · 163 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
188 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 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 RDU from CAE?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Columbia (CAE) is 188 miles (303 km, 163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 58m 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 RDU to CAE?
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