Flights Washington → Columbia
IAD → CAE
How long is the flight from Washington to Columbia?
The flight from Washington (IAD) to Columbia (CAE) takes 1h 7m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Washington to Columbia operates with an average on-time performance rate of 83%, experiencing a mean delay of 15.9 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 193 flights serving a destination airport that handles around 1.06 million 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 Washington (IAD) → Columbia (CAE) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 527 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.14%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.1/100 (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 Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Columbia: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (IAD) to Columbia (CAE) heads south-west for about 646 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 7m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 41% of IAD-CAE flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Columbia it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 527 tracked IAD-CAE flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 1.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about IAD-CAE
The flight from Washington (IAD) to Columbia (CAE) takes 1h 7m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Washington (IAD) -> Columbia (CAE) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 527 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Columbia is 1.14% across 527 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
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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.
