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TOP to CAE: distance & flight time
Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
879 mi
1,414 km · 764 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
879 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m 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
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, 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 TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 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 TOP from CAE?
The flight distance from Topeka (TOP) to Columbia (CAE) is 879 miles (1,414 km, 764 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TOP to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 time difference between Topeka and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Topeka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TOP to CAE?
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