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Find deals on flights from Columbia from $89

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Flights from Columbia - Travel Insights & Trends

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Which are the most popular places to fly to from Columbia?

The domestic destinations KAYAK users have most searched for when searching for flights from Columbia.
Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular place to fly from Columbia Metropolitan is Washington, D.C. (11% of total searches). The next most popular destinations are New York (9%) and Houston (6%).

What are the most popular international flights out of Columbia?

The international destinations KAYAK users have most searched for when searching for flights from Columbia.
There are many international destinations you can fly to from Columbia. The most popular international destinations among KAYAK users are Toronto, Vancouver and Paris.

Which cities can I fly to direct from Columbia?

There are loads of places you can fly direct to from Columbia. The most popular destinations for direct flights among KAYAK users are Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Washington, D.C.. On average, the cheapest of these destinations on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks for a return flight was Chicago at $224, while the most expensive was Washington, D.C., at $269.

What is the longest direct flight from Columbia?

The longest direct flight you can take from Columbia is to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, with a duration of 2h 59m. The next longest is Chicago at 2h 29m, followed by a flight to New York at 1h 56m.

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FAQs for booking flights out of Columbia

  • What lounges are available at Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)?

    Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) has only one lounge for travelers who wish to wind up before their flight from Columbia. The USO Lounge at the Airport Atrium is available free of charge to active service members and their families.

  • How do I connect to International flights from Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)?

    The best option is to connect to one of the major international airports and take a connecting flight to your preferred destination. The closest major airport is Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT). You’ll also find non-stop flights from Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) to other major airports.

  • Are there alternative airports to Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)?

    The closest airports to Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) are Augusta Regional Airport (AGS), Florence Regional Airport (FLO), Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), Charleston International Airport (CHS), and Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP).

  • Can I find eco-friendly flights from Columbia?

    Consider booking American Airlines, which has flights from Columbia to different domestic destinations with reduced carbon emissions. For instance, the direct American Airlines flight from Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) to Washington Ronald Reagan Airport (DCA) emits 7% less CO₂ than most flights on the route. Delta Airlines and United Airlines have eco-friendly flights on specific flights from Columbia. 

  • What is Columbia Metropolitan also known as?

    Columbia Metropolitan Airport’s airport code is CAE. It can also be referred to as Columbia Metropolitan, Metropolitan.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Columbia?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Columbia.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Columbia?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Columbia is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Columbia?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to your destination with an airline and back to Columbia with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Columbia?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Columbia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight out of Columbia

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Columbia to the following destinations at these prices or less: Atlanta $219 one-way - $342 round-trip; Charlotte $197 one-way - $376 round-trip; Dallas $266 one-way - $442 round-trip
  • Morning departure is around 5% more expensive than an evening flight, on average*.
  • Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is the primary commercial airport in Columbia, SC, serving Columbia and the Midlands region. The airport serves domestic flights to different cities within the U.S. Major airlines with flights from CAE include American Airlines, Delta Airlines, and United Airlines.
  • Multiple airlines have non-stop flights from Columbia to other cities in the U.S. Popular non-stop destinations for flights from Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) include Charlotte (CLT), Chicago (ORD), Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW), Philadelphia (PHL), Washington (IAD), Washington (DCA), Atlanta (ATL), and New York (LGA). There are seasonal non-stop flights from the airport to Miami (MIA) operated by American Airlines, mostly during the summer months.
  • Layover cities for connecting flights from Columbia to other regions in the U.S. depend on the airline and flight routes. Charlotte (CLT) is the most popular layover city for one-stop flights from Columbia to other areas in the U.S. Other layovers for one-stop flights from Columbia include Atlanta (ATL), Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW), Chicago (ORD), Washington (IAD), and Philadelphia (PHL).
  • Since there are limited public transportation options from downtown Columbia and the Midlands region to Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), a taxi is the best transportation mode to the airport. You can take a taxi that will drop you at the airport’s main Terminal. Ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft are another option.
  • Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is ADA-compliant. Travelers with reduced mobility will have an easy time flying through the airport, thanks to different public facilities, programs, and services that help them move around the airport. You’ll find elevators, accessible restrooms, accessible parking spaces, and wheelchair services. Contact your airline at least 48 hours before your trip for availability. Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) has adopted the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program to assist travelers with a hidden disability.
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Top 5 airlines serving from Columbia to Anywhere

 
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Delta is one of the best airlines I have flown

10.0 ExcellentKellie, Apr 2024ANC - SEA
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Delta is one of the best airlines I have flown

Made the Atlanta to Pittsburgh trip many times, with Delta no issues

I always fly with Delta. My friends tell me their horror stories of flying with other airlines. I just smile and say, “You should fly Delta”

I'm a larger, athletic guy (6'2", 260lbs powerlifter) and I found the seats incredibly uncomfortable with minimal leg room, especially in a window seat. Now, I full understand that being smaller may change my view but even if I was 80lbs less, my legs would be the same size and I was sandwiched between my seat and the seat in front of me.

Horrible. This was not first class. This was a connecting flight whi h was late. My original flight never came. I hated the fact that delta gave me a connecting flight from New York to Orlando Florida. No meals and the television screens were not working. There wasn't even any power to charge your phones. This is NOT FIRST CLASS DELTA!!! Do better next time!

This flight was ridiculous. I had to have a connecting flight from New York to orlando Florida??? The flight left late and because it was a short flight there was no first class amenities. I had one alcohol drink. The flight crew was fine, but it sure did not feel like first class. Delta to me dropped the ball by giving me a connecting flight. By the time we got to Raleigh we would have missed the next flight. Lucky for me the flight never came so now I was stuck waiting for a later flight that came in late also.

Our flight was delayed in Atlanta. The staff could have gave us an explanation for the delay and how long it would be.

I liked the ease of checking in, luggage check in, wheel chair assistance, boarding and flight.

On my way home I had a layover. The flight from ATL to CLT was amended 5x while I was waiting. I could have driven home sooner. Overall from Dallas, Tx to Charlotte, NC I started my trip at 4:30pm, I didn’t get home until past midnight. I know things happen, but 5x to make me run back and forth in an airport from different terminals is excessive. I also upgraded to comfort + , I didn’t feel it was worth it. There was no benefit

On my way home I had a layover. The flight from ATL to CLT was amended 5x while I was waiting. I could have driven home sooner. Overall from Dallas, Tx to Charlotte, NC I started my trip at 4:30pm, I didn’t get home until past midnight. I know things happen, but 5x to make me run back and forth in an airport from different terminals is excessive.

Operated by American Airlines. Very chaotic and the crew was bit rough responding any enquiries. Restricted leg space.. Qatar would have been better

Qatar airways from Doha to guangzhau was excellent big bird Boeing 777 more room and smoothly flight, I Love it

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

The made us waiting and held our passports and boarding pass making us miss our flights

Not impressed. Only allowed one carry on on such a long flight.

The flight was good but my neighbor had the vent open full power for the whole flight and because the air was blowing from the side instead of from the top and I got very cold and ended up with a sore throat.

Bad experience with the delay n long wait time for connecting flight after missing the connection flight from Doha.

Wore experience due to delay and took me 3 days to reach my destination.

All over with Qatar airlines my experience was really bad due to delays and then putting me on different airlines and after 8 hours of wait I had to listen to their is no plane to fly for another 24 hours. Wore experience ever.

Excellent will be flying again in May with Qatar. to Botswana.

I was told we'd have a hot breakfast option in first class, so I chose not get a hot breakfast. It was a very strange meal, but the fresh fruit was very good quality. Service was excellent from ORD to ELP. No service from MBS to ORD, not even water. However, when flying American from FNT to ORD, which is a shorter flight, they at least pass out snacks and offer water.

Last minute gate change nearly caused us to miss our flight. Change was not announced or displayed in the main board at the old gate. Terrible communication. When we landed we had to wait 20 minutes because there was another plane at the assigned gate. Not the crew’s fault, but adding 20 minutes to a 45 minute flight sucked.

Nothing beats ANA customer service on my opinion. Maybe because of their Japanese culture (and food). Arigatō

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

Due to one crew member not showing up to work, our flight was significantly delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Houston to Mississippi causing us to be delayed by more than 6 hours and missing our event all together. Very disappointing. All because ONE crew member called in sick. United did grant us a $15 meal voucher, which was a small but appreciated concession that I wasn’t able to use because I ordered my lunch and paid for it before applying the concession, and the staff said it was too late to use it. Ugh! We also had a TWO delay coming back from Mississippi, but that was on American Airlines and it was due to weather, so not their fault. Anyway, not at all impressed with United’s handling of our flight and the HUGE disappointment of missing our important family event for our 90 year old mother. All that money and all that stress and emotions for nothing. Having to wait the hour to bring an employee from LAX seemed like something that should not have happened. Why don’t you have a local back-up? Santa Ana is not a little airport in a rural area.

Flight delayed from Cape Town to Washington then got diverted to miami and in miami we had to fend for ourselves , im still trying to get to Shreveport now

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

I just wrote a text which was supposed to be for the flight from Denver to spokane not Frankfurt to Denver.

On time every leg of the journey and exceptional staff at counter, gate, and on board. I haven’t travelled in US for a long time and was genuinely surprised how pleasant this was.

Hated every minute of it. This flight should have only taken 1.5hrs but was delayed over 10hours. Now I am being told I cannot be compensated or refunded my ticket price or extra leg room, which I purchased but did not receive, because the airline is throwing the blame on the 3rd party I purchased tickets through and 3rd party putting the blame on airline. No one wants to help. They received their money and that's all they care about. Im going on 3 days of still trying to get to my final destination, had to cancel car rental, car insurance and hotel. Currently staying in airport until hotels open up. Thank you Lufthansa, Kayak, Underpricer and United for making this trip the worst ever.

I think the seats on some of their planes are uncomfortable. You can be ok on a short flight of two hours but no more than that. The delays, and also the refreshments on the plane were not enough.

Flight delayed over an over all day until it cancelled at 1:30am. Would not repeatedly delay that late. Offer hotel rooms and rebook early. Very difficult for families with small children

Not sure why JAL partnered with American Airlines because their service is no where near similar. Flight attendants were not friendly and didn’t smile. Food was horrible…

this is starting to seem like an american airlines standard. delayed flights and fake apologies… getting tired of it

Terrible boarding , Business class seats are sub standard. As usual crew will miss your food too

Just get Economy Plus for international flights, so worth it the extra room, bigger seats…

This flight is frequently delayed. The connections seemingly are more frequently delayed. I’ve missed connections as a result twice on the same route to charlotte then Charleston. Final destination arrival has been the next day, twice in a row. No pilots, no crew. Too many excuses. Unfortunately, my days with American are over.

Entertainment was okay not because anything was wrong but it is a short flight so having no wifi is annoying but understandable. Crew was outstanding as usual

It was spectacular. I had basic Economy and was given so much space and their seats lean back so far. Staff was superb, food was superb, everything was superb, Finnair is Fantastic.

Those seats were way too narrow. I had the middle seat, one person was a very skinny person and we still couldn’t avoid touching each other anytime one of us moved. The other person was larger and we were basically sitting in each others lap the entire flight. There was zero entertainment. The flight was long enough to justify tvs, but no. Gotta sit there in your infant seat and twiddle your thumbs.

The food wasn’t great and it would be nice if the airlines showed documentaries about the countries we are flying into.

Disappointed everytime. The app doesn't load the boarding passes. They have lots of agent that seem to be busy doing nothing with a long line waiting to get paper boarding passes. Food choices are poor. Entertainment is less than entertaining.

Horrible experience. Nothing to give to kids to keep them entertained.

I think I have bruises on my kneecaps. Do the seats have to be so close together these days? And if they are so close they really shouldn’t recline. I think when the gentleman in front of me reclined, the back of his head was on my chin. That being said the crew were always caring and polite, and the flight was on time and very safe. So I’m grateful for that.

I always try to book flights that don’t charge for baggage. Yet I was charged $75 for this flight.

Trouble keeps changing the time and I was booked different flight without knowing it was bad experience

I dropped my wallet under my seat on this flight with all of my money and credit card. I requested to be able to go back and retrieve it but Lufthansa denied my request. I went to the Customer Services and they called Lost and Found but I was told nothing found would be turned in until around 12:00pm. My next flight was leaving so I was unable to check to see if my wallet was turned in. I will never fly with Lufthansa again.

My concern is with Flight: 441 IAH-FRA I was very cramped in my seat and the person in front of me was reclined. I pulled my wallet out of my purse and when finished I did my best to cram it back into my purse. Our flight was very delayed and we were rebooked twice and lots of airport time. As I got off the flight I noticed that I had dropped my wallet( containing all my credit & debit bank cards + 240 US dollars & 240 Euros. I spoke to customer service & Lost &Found. I was denied access to look on the plane. Therefore I have been without money and given no help. Paula Bjork 503.545.6698

Dinner was good by air travel standards but breakfast was too light and heavy on carbs/sugar.

Used to love Lufthansa, but Rowe are too close together in Economy and passengers are allowed to recline their seats so far back it is impossible for those behind them to even reach for carry-on essentials during flight - except for meal service when flight attendants ask for seat backs to be raised, we can’t sleep on planes so this flight was most uncomfortable ever! Rod Rose

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