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Charlotte → Columbia

CLTCharlotteCharlotte Douglas International Airport
CAEColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan Airport
Distance
89 mi
Estimated flight time
~40m

Same local time in Charlotte and Columbia.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 8 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

8
flights per day
9
busiest month · Apr
7
quietest month · Nov
23 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 7Jan2026
  2. 7Feb
  3. 8Mar
  4. 9Apr
  5. 8May
  6. 8Jun
  7. 8Jul
  8. 8Aug
  9. 7Sep
  10. 8Oct2025
  11. 7Nov
  12. 7Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Piedmont Airlinesall year
PSA Airlinesall year
Quest Diagnosticsnow and then
Envoy Airnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Charlotte. Most departures between 21:00 and 00:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 7.5Mon
  2. 7.2Tue
  3. 7.4Wed
  4. 7.1Thu
  5. 7.5Fri
  6. 8.4Sat
  7. 7.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer ERJ 145E14589%
  2. Bombardier CRJ900CRJ96%
  3. B1901%
  4. Bombardier CRJ700CRJ71%
  5. C5600%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20267200
  • Piedmont Airlines168×
  • PSA Airlines22×
February 20267197
  • Piedmont Airlines178×
  • PSA Airlines10×
March 20268236
  • Piedmont Airlines223×
April 20269256
  • Piedmont Airlines230×
  • PSA Airlines14×
May 20268240
  • Piedmont Airlines209×
  • PSA Airlines22×
June 20268226
  • Piedmont Airlines191×
  • PSA Airlines19×
  • Quest Diagnostics5×
July 20268245
  • Piedmont Airlines231×
  • Envoy Air1×
August 20268236
  • Piedmont Airlines225×
  • PSA Airlines1×
September 20267207
  • Piedmont Airlines168×
  • PSA Airlines25×
  • Envoy Air1×
October 20258244
  • Piedmont Airlines203×
  • PSA Airlines30×
  • Envoy Air2×
November 20257215
  • Piedmont Airlines174×
  • PSA Airlines28×
December 20257206
  • Piedmont Airlines180×
  • PSA Airlines18×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on CLT-CAE - not a booking guarantee.

Envoy Air

MQ · ENY

Hub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth

186 departure airportsView airline →

Piedmont Airlines

PT · PDT

Hub: CLT Charlotte

78 departure airportsView airline →

PSA Airlines

US · JIA

Hub: CLT Charlotte

117 departure airportsView airline →

Quest Diagnostics

LBQ

Hub: DAL Dallas

31 departure airportsView airline →

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 Charlotte: 174.
  • Direct destinations observed from Columbia: 39.

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

USA CAEConcord-Padgett Regional AirportConcord is about 18 mi from Charlotte.View route →CLT AGSAugusta Regional At Bush FieldAugusta is about 62 mi from Columbia.View route →GSP CAEGreenville-Spartanburg International AirportGreenville is about 75 mi from Charlotte.View route →CLT FLOFlorence Regional AirportFlorence is about 82 mi from Columbia.View route →

About the route from Charlotte to Columbia

The observed direct connection between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) covers approximately 89 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. Envoy Air, Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines and Quest Diagnostics have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Charlotte from Columbia by air?
The great-circle distance between Charlotte Douglas International Airport and Columbia Metropolitan Airport is approximately 89 mi.
How long is the flight from Charlotte to Columbia?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Charlotte to Columbia?
Yes, a direct connection between CLT and CAE has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Envoy Air, Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines and Quest Diagnostics.
How often is there a flight from Charlotte to Columbia?
On average around 8 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,708 observed flights. Mainly Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines, Quest Diagnostics. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Charlotte and Columbia?
Same local time in Charlotte and 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.