Flights Atlanta → Columbia
ATL → CAE
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Columbia?
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Columbia (CAE) takes 41 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Atlanta to Columbia operates with an average on-time performance rate of 85%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 7.8 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 653 flights using a variety of aircraft including McDonnell Douglas MD-88, Airbus A319, Boeing 717, and Canadair Regional Jet 900, serving the destination airport which handles around 1,063,630 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Atlanta (ATL) → Columbia (CAE) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 1537 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.30%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Columbia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Columbia: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Columbia (CAE) heads east for about 307 km, a flight time of roughly 41m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 38% of ATL-CAE flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Columbia it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,537 tracked ATL-CAE flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 1.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-CAE
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Columbia (CAE) takes 41 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Columbia (CAE) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 1537 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Columbia is 1.30% across 1537 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Columbia, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
