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 → New Orleans
CAE
ColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan Airport
ColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan AirportMSYNew OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
New OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport- Distance
- 601 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 45m
New Orleans 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
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 1 hr 31 min
- measured flight time
- 3 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
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- 1Feb
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- 1Jul
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- 1Oct2025
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Airlines
Who flies it
Breeze Airwaysnow and then
Sun Country Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Columbia. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0Mon
- 0Tue
- 0Wed
- 0Thu
- 0.1Fri
- 0Sat
- 0Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73833%
- Embraer 190E19022%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| February 2026 | 1 | 3 |
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| March 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| April 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| May 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| June 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| July 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| August 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| September 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| October 2025 | 1 | 4 |
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| November 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| December 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on CAE-MSY - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The 9th longest observed direct route from CAE, out of 39.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Columbia: 39.
- Direct destinations observed from New Orleans: 77.
The airports on this route
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
New Orleans, United StatesMSY / KMSY
Major airport · 77 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,105 ft
84 °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.
About the route from Columbia to New Orleans
The observed direct connection between Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) covers approximately 601 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 45m. Breeze Airways and Sun Country Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Columbia from New Orleans by air?
- The great-circle distance between Columbia Metropolitan Airport and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is approximately 601 mi.
- How long is the flight from Columbia to New Orleans?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Columbia to New Orleans?
- Yes, a direct connection between CAE and MSY has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Breeze Airways and Sun Country Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Columbia to New Orleans?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 9 observed flights. Mainly Breeze Airways, Sun Country Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Columbia and New Orleans?
- New Orleans 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.