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WRB to CAE: distance & flight time
Macon (Robins Air Force Base) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
169 mi
271 km · 147 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
169 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m 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
- WRB — Robins Air Force Base · Macon, 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 WRB
- MCN · Middle Georgia Regional Airport5 mi away
- DBN · W H 'Bud' Barron Airport36 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport84 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport76 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 WRB from CAE?
The flight distance from Macon (WRB) to Columbia (CAE) is 169 miles (271 km, 147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRB to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 WRB to CAE?
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