Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Columbia, United StatesCAE / KCAE
Regional airport · 39 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,602 ft
87 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Columbia → Memphis
CAE
ColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan Airport
ColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan AirportMEMMemphisFrederick W. Smith International Airport
MemphisFrederick W. Smith International Airport- Distance
- 510 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 30m
Memphis is currently 1 hour behind Columbia.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Aug
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 1 hr 19 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1.5Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 2Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
FedExall year
UPS Airlineswinter
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Columbia. Most departures between 20:00 and 23:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0Mon
- 1.1Tue
- 1.4Wed
- 1.1Thu
- 1.1Fri
- 0.9Sat
- 0Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A300-600A30672%
- Boeing 757-200B75223%
- Airbus A300A30B1%
- ATR 72-200AT731%
- Bombardier Challenger 300CL301%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 19 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 29 |
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| March 2026 | 1.5 | 30 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 20 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 17 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 21 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 29 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 34 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 31 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 23 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 17 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 22 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on CAE-MEM - 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 Memphis: 147.
The airports on this route
Frederick W. Smith International Airport
Memphis, United StatesMEM / KMEM
Major airport · 147 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,119 ft
62 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Columbia to Memphis
The observed direct connection between Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) and Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM) covers approximately 510 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 30m. FedEx 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 Memphis by air?
- The great-circle distance between Columbia Metropolitan Airport and Frederick W. Smith International Airport is approximately 510 mi.
- How long is the flight from Columbia to Memphis?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Columbia to Memphis?
- Yes, a direct connection between CAE and MEM has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: FedEx and UPS Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Columbia to Memphis?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 292 observed flights. Mainly FedEx, UPS Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Columbia and Memphis?
- Memphis is currently 1 hour behind Columbia.
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.