Atlanta (ATL) to Columbia (CAE)
Flight time
≈ 1h 11m
Bearing
83° E
Atlanta (ATL) to Columbia (CAE) is 191 miles (307 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–CAE
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ATL–CAE; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 74% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
455
May 2026
Seats
50,783
both directions
Passengers
44,732
both directions
Load factor
88.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–CAE?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–CAE departures in May 2026 (393), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
393 departures · 46,071 seats
Share of departures86.4%88.7%
Load
- 9E
62 departures · 4,712 seats
Share of departures13.6%81.9%
Load
What plane flies ATL–CAE?
In May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 74% of ATL–CAE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
336 departures · 89.5% load
73.9% - Bombardier CRJ-900
62 departures · 81.9% load
13.6% - Airbus A320
36 departures · 86.1% load
7.9% - Boeing 737-800
12 departures · 87.5% load
2.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 83.0% load
0.9% - Airbus A321
3 departures · 81.3% load
0.7% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 81.1% load
0.4%
How has ATL–CAE traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–CAE departures rose from 439 in June 2025 to 455 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–CAE traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
439 departures · 43,422 passengers
91.6%
Load
July 2025
459 departures · 46,324 passengers
91.9%
Load
August 2025
463 departures · 43,879 passengers
90.9%
Load
September 2025
422 departures · 38,443 passengers
89.4%
Load
October 2025
448 departures · 40,700 passengers
87.4%
Load
November 2025
399 departures · 33,095 passengers
82.2%
Load
December 2025
409 departures · 32,248 passengers
86.1%
Load
January 2026
357 departures · 28,417 passengers
82.1%
Load
February 2026
393 departures · 34,157 passengers
85.7%
Load
March 2026
464 departures · 39,670 passengers
87.7%
Load
April 2026
445 departures · 39,576 passengers
87.3%
Load
May 2026
455 departures · 44,732 passengers
88.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CAE → ATL
89.2% full
230 departures · 22,959 passengers
ATL → CAE
87.0% full
225 departures · 21,773 passengers
Nonstop ATL–CAE traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Columbia (CAE)?
ATL to CAE is 191 miles (307 km / 166 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to CAE?
A nonstop covers the 191-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 11m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–CAE?
In May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (73.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (13.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–CAE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 191-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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