Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Columbia, United StatesCAE / KCAE
Regional airport · 39 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,602 ft
85 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Columbia → Charlotte
CAE
ColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan Airport
ColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan AirportCLTCharlotteCharlotte Douglas International Airport
CharlotteCharlotte Douglas International Airport- Distance
- 89 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~40m
Same local time in Columbia and Charlotte.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 7.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 7.5
- flights per day
- 9
- busiest month · May
- 6.5
- quietest month · Sep
- 26 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 7Jan2026
- 7Feb
- 8Mar
- 8Apr
- 9May
- 8Jun
- 8Jul
- 7Aug
- 6.5Sep
- 8Oct2025
- 7Nov
- 7Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Piedmont Airlinesall year
PSA Airlinesall year
American Airlineswinter
Envoy Airautumn
UPS Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Columbia. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 7.5Mon
- 7.3Tue
- 7.1Wed
- 7.1Thu
- 7.7Fri
- 7.8Sat
- 7.7Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer ERJ 145E14590%
- Bombardier CRJ900CRJ96%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ71%
- Airbus A319A3190%
- Airbus A321A3210%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 7 | 204 |
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| February 2026 | 7 | 199 |
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| March 2026 | 8 | 228 |
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| April 2026 | 8 | 242 |
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| May 2026 | 9 | 241 |
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| June 2026 | 8 | 234 |
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| July 2026 | 8 | 243 |
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| August 2026 | 7 | 239 |
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| September 2026 | 6.5 | 205 |
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| October 2025 | 8 | 236 |
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| November 2025 | 7 | 207 |
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| December 2025 | 7 | 209 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on CAE-CLT - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Columbia: 39.
- Direct destinations observed from Charlotte: 174.
The airports on this route
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Charlotte, United StatesCLT / KCLT
International hub · 174 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft
80 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
CAE USAConcord-Padgett Regional AirportConcord is about 18 mi from Charlotte.View route →AGS CLTAugusta Regional At Bush FieldAugusta is about 62 mi from Columbia.View route →CAE GSPGreenville-Spartanburg International AirportGreenville is about 75 mi from Charlotte.View route →FLO CLTFlorence Regional AirportFlorence is about 82 mi from Columbia.View route →
About the route from Columbia to Charlotte
The observed direct connection between Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) covers approximately 89 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. American Airlines, Envoy Air, Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Columbia from Charlotte by air?
- The great-circle distance between Columbia Metropolitan Airport and Charlotte Douglas International Airport is approximately 89 mi.
- How long is the flight from Columbia to Charlotte?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Columbia to Charlotte?
- Yes, a direct connection between CAE and CLT has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Envoy Air, Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines and UPS Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Columbia to Charlotte?
- On average around 7.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,687 observed flights. Mainly Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines, American Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Columbia and Charlotte?
- Same local time in Columbia and Charlotte.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.