Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Columbia, United StatesCAE / KCAE
Regional airport · 39 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,602 ft
86 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Columbia → Roanoke
CAE
ColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan Airport
ColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan AirportROARoanokeRoanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport
RoanokeRoanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport- Distance
- 243 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h
Same local time in Columbia and Roanoke.
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
- 45 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
UPS Airlinesall year
Piedmont Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Columbia. Most departures between 17:00 and 20:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.5Mon
- 0.3Tue
- 0.1Wed
- 0Thu
- 0Fri
- 0Sat
- 0Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A300-600A30668%
- Boeing 757-200B75211%
- Embraer ERJ 145E1456%
- E45X4%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 4 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 5 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 3 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 3 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 5 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 4 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 5 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 6 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 5 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 2 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 3 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on CAE-ROA - 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 Roanoke: 20.
The airports on this route
Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport
Roanoke, United StatesROA / KROA
Regional airport · 20 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 6,801 ft
82 °F · Partly 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 Roanoke
The observed direct connection between Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) and Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) covers approximately 243 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h. Piedmont 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 Roanoke by air?
- The great-circle distance between Columbia Metropolitan Airport and Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport is approximately 243 mi.
- How long is the flight from Columbia to Roanoke?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Columbia to Roanoke?
- Yes, a direct connection between CAE and ROA has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Piedmont Airlines and UPS Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Columbia to Roanoke?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 47 observed flights. Mainly UPS Airlines, Piedmont Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Columbia and Roanoke?
- Same local time in Columbia and Roanoke.
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.