Columbia Airport (CAE)

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Country United States | Continent North America | IATA: CAE | ICAO: KCAE | Elevation 236 ft · 72 m | Local time

Destinations
51
Flights / day
57
Busiest route
Charlotte
Top airline
NetJets Aviation

Columbia Metropolitan Airport averages 57 flights per day to 51 destinations, with 48 domestic routes and three international routes. A total of 33 airlines operate at CAE, led by NetJets Aviation. This airport provides direct service to four countries across two continents, with United Kingdom representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Columbia Metropolitan connects to Saint Martin, with a typical flight time of 4 hr 0 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Columbia Metropolitan Airport connects 51 destinations worldwide, with Charlotte standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Aspen, and the shortest flight is to Charlotte.

Charlotte (CLT) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
89 mi · 143 km
10
per day
Atlanta (ATL) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 40 mins
191 mi · 308 km
8
per day
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) – United States of America
3 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
920 mi · 1,480 km
5
per day
Washington (DCA) – United States of America
2 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
408 mi · 657 km
5
per day
New York (LGA) – United States of America
2 airlines
2 hr 10 mins
617 mi · 993 km
5
per day
Chicago (ORD) – United States of America
2 airlines
2 hr 35 mins
667 mi · 1,073 km
3
per day
Washington (IAD) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
401 mi · 646 km
3
per day
Philadelphia (PHL) – United States of America
2 airlines
2 hr 0 mins
523 mi · 841 km
2
per day
Lawrenceville (LZU) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 35 mins
163 mi · 262 km
2
per day
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) – United States of America
3 airlines
1 hr 15 mins
188 mi · 303 km
2
per day
Daytona Beach (DAB) – United States of America
2 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
329 mi · 529 km
1
per day
Newark (EWR) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
603 mi · 970 km
1
per day
Atlanta (PDK) – United States of America
3 airlines
1 hr 40 mins
183 mi · 294 km
1
per day
Teterboro (TEB) – United States of America
3 airlines
2 hr 10 mins
614 mi · 989 km
6
per week
Myrtle Beach (MYR) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
127 mi · 204 km
5
per week
Charleston (CHS) – United States of America
2 airlines
1 hr 10 mins
95 mi · 153 km
4
per week
Orlando (SFB) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 50 mins
357 mi · 574 km
4
per week
Cincinnati (CVG) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
404 mi · 651 km
3
per week
Fort Lauderdale (FXE) – United States of America
2 airlines
2 hr 10 mins
538 mi · 866 km
3
per week
Youngstown/Warren (YNG) – United States of America
1 airline
CAE → YNG
3
per week
Columbus (CSG) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
242 mi · 389 km
2
per week
Fayetteville/Springdale/ (XNA) – United States of America
1 airline
CAE → XNA
2
per week
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
547 mi · 880 km
2
per week
Jackson (JAN) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
530 mi · 853 km
2
per week
Lexington (LEX) – United States of America
1 airline
CAE → LEX
2
per week
New Orleans (MSY) – United States of America
1 airline
CAE → MSY
2
per week
Oakland (OAK) – United States of America
1 airline
CAE → OAK
2
per week
Statesboro (TBR) – United States of America
1 airline
CAE → TBR
2
per week
Stuart (SUA) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
470 mi · 756 km
2
per week
Winston-Salem (INT) – United States of America
1 airline
CAE → INT
2
per week
Aspen (ASE) – United States of America
1 airline
4 hr 15 mins
1,469 mi · 2,364 km
1
per week
Bainbridge (BGE) – United States of America
1 airline
CAE → BGE
1
per week
Birmingham (BHM) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
325 mi · 522 km
1
per week
Cedar Rapids (CID) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
796 mi · 1,280 km
1
per week
Chattanooga (CHA) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
245 mi · 394 km
1
per week
Cleveland (BKL) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
525 mi · 844 km
1
per week
Farnborough (FAB) – United Kingdom
1 airline
CAE → FAB
1
per week
Fort Myers (FMY) – United States of America
1 airline
CAE → FMY
1
per week
Georgetown (GCM) – Cayman Islands
1 airline
CAE → GCM
1
per week
Greensboro (GSO) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 15 mins
163 mi · 263 km
1
per week
Hilton Head (HHH) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
121 mi · 195 km
1
per week
Kansas City (MKC) – United States of America
1 airline
CAE → MKC
1
per week
Los Angeles (LAX) – United States of America
1 airline
CAE → LAX
1
per week
Norfolk (ORF) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 35 mins
344 mi · 554 km
1
per week
Orlando (MCO) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 50 mins
381 mi · 613 km
1
per week
Richmond (RIC) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 35 mins
326 mi · 524 km
1
per week
Saint Louis (STL) – United States of America
1 airline
CAE → STL
1
per week
Saint Martin (SXM) – Sint Maarten
1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,563 mi · 2,515 km
1
per week
Salisbury (SBY) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
436 mi · 702 km
1
per week
Savannah (SAV) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 15 mins
125 mi · 202 km
1
per week
Tampa (TPA) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
420 mi · 677 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Columbia Metropolitan Airport is served by 33 airlines, with NetJets Aviation in the lead at 9% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 24% of routes. 19 carriers operate only one route each. A total of two airlines operate international routes, compared with 33 airlines serving domestic routes. Saga Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Aspen with a flight time of 4 hrs 15 mins.

NetJets Aviation (6 routes)
American Airlines (5 routes)
Saga Airlines (5 routes)
Flexjet (5 routes)
WUP (4 routes)
Delta Air Lines (3 routes)
United Airlines (3 routes)
YEL (3 routes)
JSL (3 routes)
DCM (2 routes)
JRE (2 routes)
Allegiant Air (2 routes)
NXC (2 routes)
PlaneSense (2 routes)
Envoy Air (1 routes)
UPS (1 routes)
Republic Airways (1 routes)
Quest Diagnostics (1 routes)
My Jet Xpress Airlines (1 routes)
CXK (1 routes)
ERU (1 routes)
LTA (1 routes)
JSX Air (1 routes)
Executive Jet Management (1 routes)
Sun Country Airlines (1 routes)
WWI (1 routes)
FJS (1 routes)
ARINC (1 routes)
Bankair (1 routes)
CYT (1 routes)
Libyan Airlines (1 routes)
Alaska Airlines (1 routes)
COL (1 routes)

Columbia Metropolitan Airport provides direct service to four countries across two continents. The route network is 94% domestic and 6% international. United Kingdom is the primary international destination.

United States of America - 57/day
United Kingdom - 0/day
Cayman Islands - 0/day
Sint Maarten - 0/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
8,593 ft 2,619 m 150 ft 46 m Concrete
8,593 ft 2,619 m 150 ft 46 m Concrete
8,009 ft 2,441 m 150 ft 46 m Concrete
8,009 ft 2,441 m 150 ft 46 m Concrete

Runway Length

67 aircraft cannot operate at Columbia Metropolitan Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 8,593 ft (2,619 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Boeing 737-500 8,694 ft 2,650 m 4,593 ft 1,400 m
Convair 880 8,760 ft 2,670 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Ilyushin Il-96 400 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,413 ft 1,650 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Airbus A380 Private Jet 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A380-800 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A340-300 9,072 ft 2,765 m 6,004 ft 1,830 m
Airbus A330-200 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330 Corporate Jet 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-200F 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-300 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Boeing BBJ 787-800 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter 9,199 ft 2,804 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-400 9,236 ft 2,815 m 6,250 ft 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP 9,252 ft 2,820 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter 9,285 ft 2,830 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft 2,896 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft 2,900 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft 2,950 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft 2,970 m 5,610 ft 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft 3,000 m 2,953 ft 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft 3,000 m 8,530 ft 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft 3,010 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft 3,018 m 7,546 ft 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,998 ft 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

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