Albany, Georgia

Private charter · CUB → ABY

Columbia to Albany

251 miles, about 1 hr 25 min in a Cirrus SR20. One price for the whole airplane.

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The trip

Columbia to Albany, door to door faster.

Trade about 5½ hours on the road for about 1 hr 25 min in the air. Littlebird flies you direct from Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport in Columbia to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport in Albany, 251 miles in a Cirrus SR20. You get the whole airplane for one price, with every fee and tax shown before you book.

Distance
251 mi
Flight
1 hr 25 min
Driving
5½ hours
Passengers
Up to 5
CUBColumbiaABYAlbany
CUB → ABY251 miles direct

Flight time by aircraft

  • Cirrus SR20 · up to 3 passengers1 hr 25 min
  • Cirrus Vision Jet · up to 5 passengers45 min

Planned times in the air. Your quote shows exact departure and arrival times.

Departing Columbia

Airports in Columbia

  • CUB

    Commercial airport

    Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport

    Columbia · KCUB

    From downtown
    3 mi
    Longest runway
    5,011 ft

  • CAE

    Commercial airport

    Columbia Metropolitan Airport

    Columbia · KCAE

    From downtown
    7 mi
    Longest runway
    8,601 ft

  • MMT

    Commercial airport

    Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base

    Eastover · KMMT

    From downtown
    14 mi
    Longest runway
    9,012 ft

  • KFDW

    Regional airport

    Fairfield County Airport

    Winnsboro

    From downtown
    22 mi
    Longest runway
    5,243 ft

  • K6J0

    Regional airport

    Lexington County Airport

    Pelion

    From downtown
    19 mi
    Longest runway
    4,335 ft

Arriving Albany

Airports in Albany

  • ABY

    Commercial airport

    Southwest Georgia Regional Airport

    Albany · KABY

    From downtown
    4 mi
    Longest runway
    6,601 ft

  • SYV

    Regional airport

    Sylvester Airport

    Sylvester · KSYV

    From downtown
    16 mi
    Longest runway
    4,525 ft

  • KCXU

    Regional airport

    Camilla Mitchell County Airport

    Camilla

    From downtown
    26 mi
    Longest runway
    5,004 ft

  • K16J

    Regional airport

    Dawson Municipal Airport

    Dawson

    From downtown
    19 mi
    Longest runway
    4,510 ft

When you land

Things to do in Albany

Albany is the hub of southwest Georgia, a region where peanuts, pecans, cotton and timber are the backbone of the economy. The city is also home to the Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Albany State University and a regional medical center, and it is surrounded by historic plantations managed for quail hunting. Albany played an important role in the civil rights movement, and its downtown on the Flint River includes a plaza honoring native son Ray Charles.

  1. 01

    Albany Civil Rights Institute

    Housed partly in the historic Old Mount Zion Baptist Church, the institute tells the story of the Albany Movement, with exhibits and performances by the Freedom Singers.

  2. 02

    Ray Charles Plaza

    On the Flint River downtown, a rotating bronze statue of Ray Charles at a piano plays his music, surrounded by a landscaped plaza that is lit up at night.

  3. 03

    Chehaw Park and Zoo

    This large park combines a zoo with animals from Africa and the Americas, plus trails, a campground and mountain biking along the creeks northeast of the city.

  4. 04

    Radium Springs Gardens

    Georgia’s largest natural spring flows clear blue water into the Flint River, and gardens and walkways now surround the site of a former resort and casino.

  5. 05

    Thronateeska Heritage Center

    Albany’s history museum occupies a historic railroad depot complex, with exhibits on regional history, a model train display and a planetarium.

  6. 06

    Jimmy Carter National Historical Park

    About an hour’s drive northwest in Plains, the park includes President Carter’s boyhood farm, the high school he attended and the train depot used as his 1976 campaign headquarters.

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Questions

Columbia to Albany flights

How long is a private flight from Columbia to Albany?

About 1 hr 25 min in a Cirrus SR20, for 251 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 5½ hours.

Which airports do flights from Columbia to Albany use?

You can depart from Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport (CUB), Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), or Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base (MMT) and arrive at Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY), Sylvester Airport (SYV), or Camilla Mitchell County Airport (KCXU). Pick whichever is closest to where you're starting and where you're headed.

How much does a private charter from Columbia to Albany cost?

The price depends on the date, departure time, aircraft and where the airplane is positioned. Enter your trip above to see an instant price for the whole airplane, with every tax and fee included.

Can I book a round trip between Columbia and Albany?

Yes. Choose round trip when you search, and pick your return date and time. Flights from Albany back to Columbia are priced the same way.

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Albany to Columbia

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