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VLD to CAE: distance & flight time
Valdosta (Valdosta Regional Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
252 mi
405 km · 219 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
252 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- VLD — Valdosta Regional Airport · Valdosta, 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 VLD
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base14 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport37 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport46 mi away
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport59 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 VLD from CAE?
The flight distance from Valdosta (VLD) to Columbia (CAE) is 252 miles (405 km, 219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLD to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 VLD to CAE?
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