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SAT to CAE: distance & flight time
San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,062 mi
1,710 km · 923 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAT — San Antonio International Airport · San Antonio, 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 SAT
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base11 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base12 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport14 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport66 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 SAT from CAE?
The flight distance from San Antonio (SAT) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,062 miles (1,710 km, 923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAT to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 SAT to CAE?
Nonstop service on SAT–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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Antonio and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of San Antonio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAT to CAE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAT–CAE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAT to CAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAT–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.