CLT → CAECharlotte to Columbia

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Columbia (CAE): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 143 km, an estimated 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Columbia. Updated 10 September 2026 at 18:38 UTC.

CLT Charlotte smooth · +0
CAE Columbia tracking
143 km · ~0h 41m est.
dep bank 08:30–21:547x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live CLT and CAE delay boards

Flight time~0h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
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American Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days

Airports right now

live boards
CLTCharlotte +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · W 9 kt Full CLT delay board →
CAEColumbia tracking Full CAE delay board →

How the Charlotte to Columbia route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CLT to CAE flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

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CLT to CAE questions

Is CLT–CAE running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLT–CAE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:30 and evening departures around 18:12 from CLT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CAE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CLT to CAE?

Great-circle distance is 143 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 40–42 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLT–CAE fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 56 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.