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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ATL–CAE; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
445
April 2026
Seats
45,331
both directions
Passengers
39,576
both directions
Load factor
87.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–CAE?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–CAE departures in April 2026 (336), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
336 departures · 37,123 seats
Share of departures75.5%87.3%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
108 departures · 8,022 seats
Share of departures24.3%89.1%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies ATL–CAE?
In April 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 75% of ATL–CAE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
333 departures · 88.0% load
74.8% - Bombardier CRJ-900
82 departures · 89.4% load
18.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
26 departures · 88.3% load
5.8% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 48.7% load
0.2% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 73.9% load
0.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2%
How has ATL–CAE traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–CAE departures fell from 449 in May 2025 to 445 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–CAE traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
449 departures · 41,069 passengers
90.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CAE → ATL
87.3% full
224 departures · 19,971 passengers
ATL → CAE
87.3% full
221 departures · 19,605 passengers
Nonstop ATL–CAE traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (74.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (18.4%).
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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