How long is the flight from Michigan to Columbia?

For as low as $230, American Airlines can have you in Columbia from Michigan in 2h 14m. Airlines will cover a distance of 666 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Columbia ranges from 2.6 - 5.5 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 5.5 in. April is typically the driest time to visit Columbia when rainfall is around 2.6 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Columbia, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 82.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 44.6 F).

What are the most popular routes from Michigan to Columbia?

While some choose either Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - Columbia Metropolitan or Chicago Midway - Columbia Metropolitan, Chicago O'Hare Intl - Columbia Metropolitan is the most popular route from Michigan to Columbia.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Michigan to Columbia?

American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines are the most popular airlines when flying from Michigan to Columbia.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from MI to CAE?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Michigan to Columbia as you normally would.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Columbia from Michigan?

Columbia Metropolitan (CAE), located 6.5 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from Michigan to Columbia.

Can I find deals for flights from Michigan to Columbia that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Michigan to Columbia flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Michigan to Columbia?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Michigan to Columbia.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Michigan to Columbia?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Michigan to Columbia by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Michigan to Columbia. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on December 31, 2025.

Tue 12/305:28 pmORD - CAE

1 stop5h 39mAmerican Airlines

Fri 1/211:07 amCAE - ORD

1 stop5h 58mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/30

$459

Tue 12/309:05 pmORD - CAE

Nonstop2h 21mUnited Airlines

Fri 1/22:30 pmCAE - ORD

Nonstop2h 38mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/29

$509

Tue 12/304:05 pmORD - CAE

1 stop7h 02mAmerican Airlines

Wed 12/315:07 amCAE - ORD

1 stop5h 14mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/29

$957

Tue 12/309:15 pmORD - CAE

1 stop11h 50mUnited Airlines

Wed 12/317:37 pmCAE - ORD

2 stops18h 26mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/29

$1,077

Best flights from Michigan to Columbia
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Michigan to Columbia that have cost, travel time, and layovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated December 31, 2025.

Fri 2/611:51 amORD - CAE

1 stop7h 55mAmerican Airlines

Sat 2/78:17 amCAE - ORD

1 stop4h 18mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/29

$229

Thu 1/226:00 amMDW - CAE

1 stop4h 58mDelta

Sun 1/256:59 pmCAE - MDW

1 stop4h 23mDelta

Deal found 12/31

$229

Fri 2/61:12 pmORD - CAE

Nonstop2h 14mUnited Airlines

Sat 2/72:49 pmCAE - ORD

1 stop4h 48mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/29

$230

Fri 1/1610:12 amORD - CAE

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Mon 1/196:21 pmCAE - ORD

1 stop5h 13mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/30

$249

Mon 3/92:38 pmORD - CAE

1 stop5h 42mDelta

Sat 3/145:34 amCAE - ORD

1 stop3h 56mDelta

Deal found 12/30

$249

Thu 1/1510:45 amORD - CAE

Nonstop2h 15mUnited Airlines

Mon 1/192:37 pmCAE - ORD

Nonstop2h 33mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/30

$249

Thu 3/56:45 amORD - CAE

1 stop6h 36mDelta

Fri 3/137:13 pmCAE - ORD

1 stop5h 46mDelta

Deal found 12/30

$249

Thu 1/156:17 pmORD - CAE

1 stop4h 27mUnited Airlines

Sun 1/185:07 pmCAE - ORD

Nonstop2h 33mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/29

$259

Thu 2/197:14 amDTW - CAE

1 stop6h 59mAmerican Airlines

Wed 3/47:00 amCAE - DTW

1 stop5h 16mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/30

$269

Thu 3/57:10 amORD - CAE

1 stop7h 30mDelta

Thu 3/125:34 amCAE - ORD

1 stop3h 56mDelta

Deal found 12/30

$249

Tue 1/136:17 pmORD - CAE

1 stop4h 27mUnited Airlines

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Nonstop2h 36mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/29

$259

Thu 2/197:33 pmDTW - CAE

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Mon 2/236:31 pmCAE - DTW

1 stop5h 02mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/30

$269

Sat 3/711:06 amMDW - CAE

1 stop4h 15mDelta

Thu 3/126:50 amCAE - MDW

1 stop4h 06mDelta

Deal found 12/30

$249

Sat 3/145:45 pmORD - CAE

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1 stop5h 05mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/28

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Sat 4/47:45 pmDTW - CAE

1 stop4h 12mAmerican Airlines

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1 stop5h 25mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/29

$269

Sat 3/711:06 amMDW - CAE

1 stop4h 15mDelta

Fri 3/137:13 pmCAE - MDW

1 stop4h 18mDelta

Deal found 12/30

$249

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1 stop6h 53mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/29

$269

Mon 3/912:47 pmMDW - CAE

1 stop6h 11mDelta

Sat 3/149:57 amCAE - MDW

1 stop6h 28mDelta

Deal found 12/30

$249

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2 stops9h 34mUnited Airlines

Sun 2/18:00 amCAE - MBS

1 stop5h 26mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/30

$301

Fri 3/610:49 amMDW - CAE

1 stop6h 16mDelta

Sat 3/146:50 amCAE - MDW

1 stop4h 06mDelta

Deal found 12/30

$249

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1 stop5h 10mAmerican Airlines

Tue 1/275:28 pmCAE - DTW

1 stop5h 17mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/30

$274

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1 stop5h 07mDelta

Tue 2/35:06 pmCAE - MDW

1 stop6h 16mDelta

Deal found 12/30

$249

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2 stops6h 57mAmerican Airlines

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1 stop9h 26mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/29

$274

Thu 1/152:33 pmDTW - CAE

2 stops9h 11mUnited Airlines

Mon 1/192:37 pmCAE - DTW

1 stop7h 33mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/30

$311

Fri 3/610:49 amMDW - CAE

1 stop6h 16mDelta

Sun 3/156:50 amCAE - MDW

1 stop4h 06mDelta

Deal found 12/30

$249

Thu 1/156:00 amDTW - CAE

1 stop5h 34mAmerican Airlines

Mon 1/196:10 pmCAE - DTW

1 stop5h 33mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/30

$279

Sat 1/174:51 pmGRR - CAE

1 stop4h 30mUnited Airlines

Tue 1/202:37 pmCAE - GRR

1 stop7h 23mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/28

$319

Sat 3/711:06 amMDW - CAE

1 stop6h 19mDelta

Mon 3/164:28 pmCAE - MDW

1 stop7h 03mDelta

Deal found 12/30

$249

Tue 1/276:30 amFNT - CAE

2 stops10h 28mAmerican Airlines

Sun 2/111:02 amCAE - FNT

2 stops12h 24mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/30

$279

Fri 3/610:49 amMDW - CAE

1 stop6h 16mDelta

Thu 3/125:34 amCAE - MDW

1 stop5h 22mDelta

Deal found 12/30

$249

Last-minute flights from Michigan to Columbia
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Wed 1/76:40 pmDTW - CAE

1 stop22h 58mMultiple Airlines

Sun 1/116:28 pmCAE - DTW

1 stop15h 37mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/29

$288

Tue 1/139:45 amORD - CAE

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1 stop6h 05mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/29

$229

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1 stop5h 10mAmerican Airlines

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1 stop5h 17mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/30

$274

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Deal found 12/29

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1 stop5h 34mAmerican Airlines

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1 stop5h 33mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/30

$279

Thu 1/225:15 amORD - CAE

1 stop8h 03mMultiple Airlines

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1 stop29h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/29

$164

Thu 1/226:07 pmORD - CAE

Nonstop2h 14mUnited Airlines

Sun 1/252:37 pmCAE - ORD

Nonstop2h 33mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/31

$209

Thu 1/226:00 amMDW - CAE

1 stop4h 58mDelta

Sun 1/256:59 pmCAE - MDW

1 stop4h 23mDelta

Deal found 12/31

$229

Fri 1/2310:48 amMDW - CAE

1 stop6h 22mDelta

Mon 1/265:06 pmCAE - MDW

1 stop6h 16mDelta

Deal found 12/30

$249

Tue 1/276:30 amFNT - CAE

2 stops10h 28mAmerican Airlines

Sun 2/111:02 amCAE - FNT

2 stops12h 24mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/30

$279

Thu 1/295:15 amORD - CAE

1 stop8h 03mMultiple Airlines

Sun 2/13:08 pmCAE - ORD

1 stop21h 14mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/30

$190

Thu 1/2910:45 amORD - CAE

Nonstop2h 15mUnited Airlines

Sun 2/17:30 pmCAE - ORD

1 stop5h 09mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/30

$230

One-way flights from Michigan to Columbia
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Sat 1/3112:00 pmORD - CAE

1 stop25h 18mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/29

$83

Thu 1/295:15 amORD - CAE

1 stop8h 03mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/29

$103

Wed 1/145:57 pmORD - CAE

2 stops22h 41mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/31

$114

Wed 1/212:37 pmFNT - CAE

1 stop27h 08mAllegiant Air

Deal found 12/28

$131

Sat 1/105:32 pmORD - CAE

1 stop23h 06mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/30

$135

Thu 2/1210:49 amDTW - CAE

2 stops26h 24mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/28

$137

Thu 1/296:07 pmORD - CAE

Nonstop2h 14mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/29

$144

Mon 4/67:05 amORD - CAE

1 stop8h 53mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/29

$146

Sat 1/106:36 pmDTW - CAE

1 stop23h 02mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/31

$157

Wed 1/1410:45 amORD - CAE

Nonstop2h 15mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/31

$184

Wed 1/79:28 pmDTW - CAE

2 stops20h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/30

$189

Sat 1/3110:45 amORD - CAE

Nonstop2h 15mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/29

$212

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ChicagoColumbia

ORD - CAE

ORDCAE

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 2/6

11:51 am-8:46 pm

1 stop7h 55m

Columbia Metropolitan

Sat 2/7

8:17 am-11:35 am

1 stop4h 18m

$229

ChicagoColumbia

MDW - CAE

MDWCAE

Chicago Midway

Thu 1/22

6:00 am-11:58 am

1 stop4h 58m

Columbia Metropolitan

Sun 1/25

6:59 pm-10:22 pm

1 stop4h 23m

$229

ChicagoColumbia

ORD - CAE

ORDCAE

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 2/6

1:12 pm-4:26 pm

Nonstop2h 14m

Columbia Metropolitan

Sat 2/7

2:49 pm-6:37 pm

1 stop4h 48m

$230

ChicagoColumbia

ORD - CAE

ORDCAE

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 1/16

10:12 am-4:58 pm

1 stop5h 46m

Columbia Metropolitan

Mon 1/19

6:21 pm-10:34 pm

1 stop5h 13m

$249

ChicagoColumbia

ORD - CAE

ORDCAE

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 3/9

2:38 pm-9:20 pm

1 stop5h 42m

Columbia Metropolitan

Sat 3/14

5:34 am-8:30 am

1 stop3h 56m

$249

ChicagoColumbia

ORD - CAE

ORDCAE

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 1/15

10:45 am-2:00 pm

Nonstop2h 15m

Columbia Metropolitan

Mon 1/19

2:37 pm-4:10 pm

Nonstop2h 33m

$249

ChicagoColumbia

ORD - CAE

ORDCAE

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 3/5

6:45 am-2:21 pm

1 stop6h 36m

Columbia Metropolitan

Fri 3/13

7:13 pm-11:59 pm

1 stop5h 46m

$249

ChicagoColumbia

ORD - CAE

ORDCAE

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 3/5

7:10 am-3:40 pm

1 stop7h 30m

Columbia Metropolitan

Thu 3/12

5:34 am-8:30 am

1 stop3h 56m

$249

ChicagoColumbia

MDW - CAE

MDWCAE

Chicago Midway

Sat 3/7

11:06 am-4:21 pm

1 stop4h 15m

Columbia Metropolitan

Thu 3/12

6:50 am-9:56 am

1 stop4h 06m

$249

ChicagoColumbia

MDW - CAE

MDWCAE

Chicago Midway

Sat 3/7

11:06 am-4:21 pm

1 stop4h 15m

Columbia Metropolitan

Fri 3/13

7:13 pm-10:31 pm

1 stop4h 18m

$249

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Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Michigan to Columbia (average of $99). Flying from Michigan to Columbia in April is currently the most expensive (average of $200). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Columbia from Michigan?
Columbia Metropolitan (CAE), located 6.5 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from Michigan to Columbia.
How long is the flight from Michigan to Columbia?
For as low as $230, American Airlines can have you in Columbia from Michigan in 2h 14m. Airlines will cover a distance of 666 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.
What are the most popular routes from Michigan to Columbia?
While some choose either Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - Columbia Metropolitan or Chicago Midway - Columbia Metropolitan, Chicago O'Hare Intl - Columbia Metropolitan is the most popular route from Michigan to Columbia.
Can I find deals for flights from Michigan to Columbia that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Michigan to Columbia flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Michigan to Columbia?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Michigan to Columbia.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Michigan to Columbia?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Michigan to Columbia by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Michigan to Columbia?
Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Michigan to Columbia (average of $99). Flying from Michigan to Columbia in April is currently the most expensive (average of $200). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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American Airlines	Cheapest$223	Average$324	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%
United Airlines	Cheapest$253	Average$448	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%

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