Charlotte to Columbia (CLT–CAE) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

CLT Airport Page →
89 mi airlines charter/private 95/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 39 flights Verified 16m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
AA5955
AA American
E145
7:25 AM
EDT
8:27 AM
EDT
1h 2m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5956
AA American
ER4
8:45 AM
EDT
9:45 AM
EDT
1h
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA6112
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
AA American
ER4 Seat map
8:45 AM
EDT
9:47 AM
EDT
1h 2m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5587
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
CR9 Seat map
9:26 AM
EDT
10:33 AM
EDT
1h 7m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5410
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
AA American
CR9 Seat map
10:25 AM
EDT
11:32 AM
EDT
1h 7m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5247
Starts Sep 25 Seat map
AA American
CR9 Seat map
11:25 AM
EDT
12:21 PM
EDT
0h 56m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5957
AA American
E145
12:25 PM
EDT
1:25 PM
EDT
1h
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5143
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
CR9 Seat map
1:05 PM
EDT
2:03 PM
EDT
0h 58m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5553
AA American
CR9
1:05 PM
EDT
2:03 PM
EDT
0h 58m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5866
Starts Oct 10 Seat map
AA American
ER4 Seat map
1:50 PM
EDT
2:51 PM
EDT
1h 1m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA6054
Seat map
AA American
ER4 Seat map
2:05 PM
EDT
3:05 PM
EDT
1h
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5083
AA American
CR9
2:40 PM
EDT
3:38 PM
EDT
0h 58m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5608
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
CR9 Seat map
2:40 PM
EDT
3:38 PM
EDT
0h 58m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5941
AA American
ER4
3:59 PM
EDT
4:59 PM
EDT
1h
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5958
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
ER4 Seat map
5:09 PM
EDT
6:10 PM
EDT
1h 1m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5959
AA American
ER4
7:00 PM
EDT
8:03 PM
EDT
1h 3m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5458
AA American
CR9
8:49 PM
EDT
9:47 PM
EDT
0h 58m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5567
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
CR9 Seat map
8:51 PM
EDT
9:51 PM
EDT
1h
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5856
AA American
E145
8:56 PM
EDT
9:50 PM
EDT
0h 54m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5871
AA American
ER4
10:55 PM
EDT
11:56 PM
EDT
1h 1m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5859
AA American
ER4
6:25 AM
EDT
7:36 AM
EDT
1h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5505
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
CR9 Seat map
7:00 AM
EDT
8:18 AM
EDT
1h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5459
Seat map
AA American
CR9 Seat map
8:18 AM
EDT
9:35 AM
EDT
1h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5021
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
AA American
CR9 Seat map
8:25 AM
EDT
9:43 AM
EDT
1h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5955
AA American
E145
8:54 AM
EDT
10:05 AM
EDT
1h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA6112
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
AA American
ER4 Seat map
10:12 AM
EDT
11:31 AM
EDT
1h 19m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5956
AA American
ER4
10:12 AM
EDT
11:30 AM
EDT
1h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5587
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
CR9 Seat map
11:03 AM
EDT
12:13 PM
EDT
1h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5410
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
AA American
CR9 Seat map
12:02 PM
EDT
1:13 PM
EDT
1h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5957
AA American
E145
1:53 PM
EDT
3:04 PM
EDT
1h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5143
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
CR9 Seat map
2:33 PM
EDT
3:46 PM
EDT
1h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5553
AA American
CR9
2:33 PM
EDT
3:48 PM
EDT
1h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5434
Starts Sep 27 Seat map
AA American
CR9 Seat map
3:15 PM
EDT
4:30 PM
EDT
1h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5866
Starts Oct 10 Seat map
AA American
ER4 Seat map
3:22 PM
EDT
4:35 PM
EDT
1h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5808
Seat map
AA American
ER4 Seat map
3:34 PM
EDT
4:45 PM
EDT
1h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5608
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
CR9 Seat map
4:08 PM
EDT
5:24 PM
EDT
1h 16m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5083
AA American
CR9
4:09 PM
EDT
5:24 PM
EDT
1h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5941
Seat map
AA American
ER4 Seat map
5:25 PM
EDT
6:40 PM
EDT
1h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5959
AA American
ER4
7:23 PM
EDT
8:22 PM
EDT
0h 59m
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 9 hubs
ATL Atlanta 3h 2m AAAFAM AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to Columbia flights
IAD Dulles 3h 55m AAACAT CMSNUA Dulles (IAD) to Columbia flights
DCA Washington 4h 10m AABA AA Washington (DCA) to Columbia flights
LGA New York 5h 6m AABADL AADL New York (LGA) to Columbia flights
PHL Philadelphia 5h 14m AAASBA AAQR Philadelphia (PHL) to Columbia flights
ORD Chicago 5h 27m AAACAS AANZUA Chicago (ORD) to Columbia flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 6h 3m AAASAY AAQFQR Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Columbia flights
EWR Newark 14h 55m AASNUA UA Newark (EWR) to Columbia flights
MIA Miami ~6h 17m AAATBA AA Miami (MIA) to Columbia flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Charlotte to Columbia
2 carriers, 95 flights/week nonstop.
2 Airlines 89 mi 1h nonstop

CLT–CAE is served by 2 airlines with nonstop service. American Airlines and United Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 89 miles in approximately 1h. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop CLT–CAE service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AA American Airlines 95 CR9, E145, ER4 0h54-1h07 91% Oneworld
UA United Airlines 0 91% Star Alliance
Aircraft on this route
CR9 Bombardier CRJ-900 – AA
E145 Embraer ERJ-145 – AA
ER4 Embraer RJ145 – AA
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AA (95 flights/wk, 100%)
Star Alliance: UA (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, CLT to CAE direction.
Mon
13
flights
Tue
12
flights
Wed
14
flights
Thu
13
flights
Fri
14
flights
Sat
14
flights
Sun
15
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
20
Nonstop flights
95
Outbound / wk
82
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for CLT to CAE.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
9
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~14h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
878
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
CLT → CAE
91%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
91%
Arriving
67%
Return
CAE → CLT
80%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
80%
Arriving
88%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. CLT delays → CAE delays →

Other ways to reach Columbia from Charlotte

Nearby airports with service to Columbia Metropolitan Airport.
Metric CLT→CAE GSP→CAE GSO→CAE
Distance from CLT 75 mi 83 mi
Nonstop airlines 2 1 1
Weekly flights 95 1
Flight time 1h 0h 28m 0h 50m
Departure OTP 91%
Airports within 200 miles of CLT with service to Columbia Metropolitan Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Columbia is 0 hours the same as Charlotte.
CLT: EDT · CAE: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Charlotte, it's 6:00 PM in Columbia.
Distance & Flight Time
89 mi / 143 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 0m gate to gate.
Getting to CLT

There is no rail link to CLT. CATS Route 5 bus runs from Charlotte Transportation Center to the airport in 45 minutes ($2.20). The airport is 7 miles from Uptown Charlotte.Ride-shares from Uptown cost $18–30 and take 15–25 minutes. Taxis are available but less common than ride-share in Charlotte. I-85 and Billy Graham Parkway are the primary expressway routes; allow extra time during afternoon rush (4–6:30pm).

CLT–CAE Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Charlotte to Columbia route.
Route details
Distance89 mi / 143 km
Flight time1h
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)2
Weekly flights95 out / 82 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: CLT
IATA / ICAOCLT / KCLT
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr58.8M
Elevation748 ft / 228 m
Destination: CAE
IATA / ICAOCAE / KCAE
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr1.3M
Elevation236 ft / 72 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about CLT to CAE flights.
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Columbia Metropolitan Airport take about 1h gate to gate. The route covers 89 miles.
2 airlines operate flights from CLT to CAE: American Airlines and United Airlines.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta, Washington Dulles and Ronald Reagan Washington National.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to CAE and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Yes, return flights from CAE to CLT are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include GSP, GSO and AVL. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from CLT to CAE

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) are connected by nonstop service from American Airlines and United Airlines. With 95 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

CLT to CAE Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from CLT to CAE is about 1 hours gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 89 miles (143 km). There are approximately 95 weekly flights outbound and 82 return, totaling 177 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta, Washington Dulles and Ronald Reagan Washington National. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg (GSP), Greensboro (GSO) and Asheville (AVL).