Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Raleigh, United StatesRDU / KRDU
Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft
87 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Raleigh → Columbia
RDU
RaleighRaleigh-Durham International Airport
RaleighRaleigh-Durham International AirportCAEColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan Airport
ColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan Airport- Distance
- 188 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~55m
Same local time in Raleigh and 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
- 38 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 Airlinesautumn
Quest Diagnosticssummer
Saga Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Raleigh. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.4Mon
- 1Tue
- 1Wed
- 0.9Thu
- 0.7Fri
- 0.4Sat
- 0.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P25%
- Pilatus PC-12PC1210%
- GALX9%
- Boeing 757-200B7529%
- Airbus A300-600A3067%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 20 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 20 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 19 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 21 | – |
| May 2026 | 1 | 19 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 9 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 20 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 20 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 19 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 37 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 27 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 15 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on RDU-CAE - 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 Raleigh: 108.
- Direct destinations observed from Columbia: 39.
The airports on this route
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
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Raleigh to Columbia
The observed direct connection between Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) and Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) covers approximately 188 mi. The estimated flight time is around 55m. Quest Diagnostics, Saga Airlines and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Raleigh from Columbia by air?
- The great-circle distance between Raleigh-Durham International Airport and Columbia Metropolitan Airport is approximately 188 mi.
- How long is the flight from Raleigh to Columbia?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Raleigh to Columbia?
- Yes, a direct connection between RDU and CAE has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Quest Diagnostics, Saga Airlines and UPS Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Raleigh to Columbia?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 246 observed flights. Mainly UPS Airlines, Quest Diagnostics, Saga Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Raleigh and Columbia?
- Same local time in Raleigh 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.