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$110 Find cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia

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Cheap flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Columbia (WAS-CAE)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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10:10 pm - 11:40 pmDCA-CAE
1h 30mnonstop
11:19 am - 12:55 pmCAE-DCA
1h 36mnonstop
$219American Airlines
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Wed, Aug 14 - Sat, Aug 17
5:23 pm - 6:57 pmDCA-CAE
1h 34mnonstop
7:35 pm - 9:10 pmCAE-DCA
1h 35mnonstop
$229American Airlines
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Mon, Jul 1 - Fri, Jul 5
12:35 pm - 2:09 pmIAD-CAE
1h 34mnonstop
10:00 am - 11:35 amCAE-IAD
1h 35mnonstop
$229United Airlines
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Wed, Jul 31 - Sat, Aug 3
1:53 pm - 7:37 pmBWI-CAE
5h 44m1 stop
6:00 am - 12:44 pmCAE-BWI
6h 44m1 stop
$238Delta
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Tue, Jul 30 - Tue, Aug 6
8:30 am - 2:41 pmDCA-CAE
6h 11m1 stop
1:00 pm - 6:25 pmCAE-DCA
5h 25m1 stop
$238Delta
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Wed, Aug 14 - Sat, Aug 17
7:11 pm - 11:56 pmIAD-CAE
4h 45m1 stop
1:00 pm - 6:15 pmCAE-IAD
5h 15m1 stop
$238Delta
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Wed, Aug 14 - Sat, Aug 17
5:11 pm - 6:47 pmDCA-CAE
1h 36mnonstop
6:24 am - 7:58 amCAE-DCA
1h 34mnonstop
$239American Airlines
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Thu, Aug 8 - Mon, Aug 12
10:00 am - 3:15 pmDCA-CAE
5h 15m1 stop
7:35 pm - 9:10 pmCAE-DCA
1h 35mnonstop
$244American Airlines
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Tue, Jul 2 - Fri, Jul 5
5:55 pm - 7:36 pmIAD-CAE
1h 41mnonstop
10:00 am - 11:35 amCAE-IAD
1h 35mnonstop
$279United Airlines
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Wed, Aug 14 - Sat, Aug 17
12:35 pm - 2:09 pmIAD-CAE
1h 34mnonstop
10:00 am - 11:35 amCAE-IAD
1h 35mnonstop
$289United Airlines
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Wed, Jul 3 - Fri, Jul 5

Flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Washington, D.C. to Columbia flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for one-way flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia.
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a one-way flight from Washington, D.C. to Columbia cost $132 and was between Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport and Columbia. On average, the best prices are found if you fly from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Columbia. The average price for a return flight for this route is $262.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Washington, D.C. to Columbia?

The average price of all flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Washington, D.C. to Columbia, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from Columbia back to Washington, D.C., the best deals are generally found on Saturday, with Tuesday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Columbia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia is August, where tickets cost $213 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and November, where the average cost of tickets is $323 and $320 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Columbia?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Washington, D.C. to Columbia, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 69 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from Washington, D.C. to Columbia found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $219 on American Airlines, followed by United Airlines ($229). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $110 on American Airlines and from $115 on United Airlines.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Washington, D.C. and Columbia?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia.
There are 2 airlines that fly nonstop from Washington, D.C. to Columbia. They are American Airlines and United Airlines. The cheapest airline for this route is United Airlines, with the best one-way deal found costing $132. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at United Airlines.

How many flights are there between Washington, D.C. and Columbia per day?

Each day, there are between 4 and 5 nonstop flights that take off from Washington, D.C. and land in Columbia, with an average flight time of 1h 36m. The most common departure time is 10:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 34 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Friday, when 15% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Sunday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Washington, D.C. and Columbia?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Washington, D.C. to Columbia take?

Direct flights cover the 411 miles separating Washington, D.C. to Columbia in about 1h 30m.

What’s the earliest departure time from Washington, D.C. to Columbia?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Washington, D.C. at 8:56 am and will be landing in Columbia at 10:42 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Washington, D.C. to Columbia?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Washington, D.C. to Columbia jets off at 10:12 pm and lands at 11:44 pm.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

August

Cheapest flight

$110
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 22% lower on average.
Flight from Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia

When to book flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Washington, D.C. to Columbia based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. to Columbia?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Columbia was $110 for a one-way ticket and $219 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Washington, D.C. and Columbia?

    A passport is not required to fly from Washington, D.C. to Columbia.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Washington, D.C. to Columbia?

    Washington, D.C. is served by 2 major airports and there is only 1 main airport in Columbia. You will leave Washington, D.C. from one of these airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl. You will be arriving at Columbia Metropolitan.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Washington, D.C. to Columbia?

    American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, and Alaska Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Washington, D.C. to Columbia flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Washington, D.C. to Columbia?

    The Embraer ERJ-135 / ERJ-140 / ERJ-145 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Washington, D.C. to Columbia flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Washington, D.C. and Columbia, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Washington, D.C. to Columbia?

    There are nonstop flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $254 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $260 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Washington, D.C. to Columbia?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Columbia from Washington, D.C. is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Columbia with an airline and back to Washington, D.C. with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Columbia?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Columbia from Washington, D.C. up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Washington, D.C. to Columbia

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $144 or less one-way and $288 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Washington, D.C. to Columbia?

Find which airlines fly direct from Washington, D.C. to Metropolitan, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Washington, D.C. to Columbia Metropolitan

Monday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Brussels Airlines, +3 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +4 more

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Brussels Airlines, +3 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +4 more

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Brussels Airlines, +3 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +4 more

Thursday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Brussels Airlines, +3 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +4 more

Friday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Brussels Airlines, +3 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +4 more

Saturday

American Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, +2 more

American Airlines, Brussels Airlines, +3 more

Sunday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Brussels Airlines, +3 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +4 more

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Nonstop returns

Columbia Metropolitan to Washington, D.C.

Monday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Brussels Airlines, +3 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +4 more

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Brussels Airlines, +3 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +4 more

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Brussels Airlines, +3 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +4 more

Thursday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Brussels Airlines, +3 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +4 more

Friday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Brussels Airlines, +3 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +4 more

Saturday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +3 more

Sunday

American Airlines, Copa Airlines, Lufthansa, +3 more

American Airlines, Copa Airlines, +4 more

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Top 3 airlines serving from Washington, D.C. to Columbia

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Columbia. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Washington, D.C. to Columbia? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10295 reviews
7.4Food
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
8.0Entertainment
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3 hours late and all they have is was a $12 meal voucher. That’s not even enough to cover fast food.

2.0 MediocreCraig, Jun 2024CVG - LGA
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3 hours late and all they have is was a $12 meal voucher. That’s not even enough to cover fast food.

Among the poorest flights I’ve had with Delta in a while. Entertainment system failed completely on a 7.5 hr flight. Crew seemed distracted and not the normal friendly crew. Flight overbooked it seemed… very crowded.

If I can, I always fly Delta. I’ve found their service to always be reliable and pleasant.

You could have not cancelled the flight (AA, which I will be flying from now on) left for BOS despite the fictitious weather issues (that no one in my Boston family could see). You could have rebooked my direct flight to another direct flight instead of sending me though JFK, the worst US airport after O’Hara You could have rebooked me on a Main Cabin seat (like the one I paid for in my original ticket instead of putting me a the last row on JFK->BOS leg, pocketing the difference in ticket price But I do not really care whether you will ever do that in a future because in a future neither I nor anyone from my company (unless they pay out of pocket) nor an of my clients and partners (if they heed my advice) will ever be caught dead on any of Delta flights

Really bad baggage handling. Had my Rimowa bag badly damaged at the latches.

It was pretty good I was worried with the short Layover that I might not catch my connection but the gate was there

It was good until there was a 3 hour delay because there was not any pilots to fly the plane.

There was plenty of overhead room but half of the passengers were told they had to check their carryon bags. My partner and I checked in as early as possible and our seats were split across the aisle.

Friendly flight attendants. Comfort plus seats were very comfortable and had lots of leg room. 10A and 10 B.

Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

We ended up with seats in the very back. So they did not recline. Have no idea why, we reserved and checked in very early. The isles were very narrow and the seats had very little leg room. But they did give us water, and a snack.

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

they made me check my carryon. There was space in the overhead bins.

The plane was delayed 2 hours. The wifi did not work. The seat in first class was not comfortable because the bottom felt like it lost all of its padding. And I did not like when the flight attendant made me wait at my seat to use the bathroom and didn't tell me why. If there were too many people using the 1st Class bathroom, she should have told me to go in the back, coach bathrooms. I guess I have to feel fortunate that they found 2 local pilots to still fly the plane tonight after the original pilots ended up at an airport 60 miles away due to high winds.

The crew were really great, but the 4 hour delay in small chunks was the worst.

Just a crappy airline. The same every time. You feel you are a cow on a farm. You are being being whipped and pulled.

Wasn’t very crowded. Seamless processes. No issues traveling with two little kids.

My interaction with the flight attendent Eve was horrible. I was seated in 3F and was blown away watching her repeatedly skip me as she took other customer orders for lunch...she took the customer next to me but skipped me, then took everyone's order around me (in front of and behind me) . After she had taken every customer's orders to include those behind me, she came to me and said we are out of everything except one last item. I was mortified, in that, I am a 1k flyer, had pre-ordered AND as an African American could only assume why she repeatedly skipped me...mortified. no words

The Flight was good, pilot seemed very skillful. My wheel chair sister who could barely walk was allotted the second last seat in the aircraft, with great difficulty she managed to reach on her seat, as she required attendance we were given separate seat, even on request no one cared, so much so there were single passengers who were given twin seats. May not be taken as complaint but a reminder to the checkin staff to keep in mind in future the allottment of wheel chair passengers seats.

Almost 2 hour delay in boarding with all standing ready to board at original time. No explanation given.

This is by far the worst experience I have had with American Airlines. The start of this trip was a complete disaster. I purposely planned my trip so that I would weather any delays so that I could make very important meeting at the Pentagon. My flight was cancelled because of maintenance and I was put on the first flight the next day but I was late to the meeting. After a long week at the Pentagon I just wanted to go home and my flight home which was early in the day was delayed. Eventually the flight was delayed until the next day. I was not authorized a hotel room because DCA was my point of origin. So I paid for a hotel out of pocket. The flight this morning was boarded then deplaned because the aircraft was hot. The flow of information was not happening in DCA and made it worse when the news was bad. I am going to take a break from American for my next few military flights. Hopefully whatever has been going on with American Airlines will be resolved.

AA1537 the AC was not working properly. It was very hot and uncomfortable.

Overall the flights pretty good. The snacks we’re good and they were plenty of them. Both boarding and deplaning went quickly.

Delayed abs delayed Gate crew giving poor info - we are definitely leaving at —- Ultimately to cancel flight after 4+ hours of delays Just cancel it earlier

The flight was scheduled to depart DCA at 12:30 pm but was delayed twice on the ground so that we were finally scheduled to depart at around 4:00 pm. Once we boarded, it was announced that takeoff would be delayed again to fix a hydraulic problem which delayed our eventual takeoff until around 5:00 pm. Once we departed, it was a smooth flight back to ORD. We did not get any explanation about what caused the original significant delay. In my experience, this happens frequently with AA.

Lots of weather delays that were poorly communicated and managed. I get there are weather delays but they didn’t make it clear what was happening or comfortable on the plane

Everything was on time; the flight attendants and the gate personnel were very pleasant and helpful.

Our second leg to Jackson WY was unable to land due to weather. We were flown back to Dallas after stopping in SLC. We were given hotel rooms and vouchers. We were told that we would be back on the same plane in the morning. Instead we were given a different flight with different seats. Not a good experience. No one knew what was going on.

Perfect flight. On time departure and early arrival. Smooth flight.

Awful! The flight was delayed and we sat on the plane in DCA for an hour because fuel was out in the wrong part of the plane and would not be accessible during flight. So the plane had to be refueled in correct tank. They also allowed someone to get off of the plane. This delayed my six hour flight by an hour and made me miss my connecting flight. I ran to new gate and American Airlines agents new about the delay and even knew that I was trying to make the connection. They knew thru communication with my friend while in flight that I was in the airport and running to the new gate and they still closed the gate and refused to let me on the new flight despite plane still being at the gate. It was horrible and I had to be rebooked on a flight for 24 hours later. This has been a nightmare and if American Airlines can cause customers to be delayed and then have zero empathy as having an on time flight was more important to them than helping a customer who was delayed by no fault of her own, then it's seems that it's not a company that I want to continue to give my loyalty to. I'm so disgusted.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Columbia found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
8/20Tue
nonstopAmerican Airlines
1h 47mDCA-CAE
$110
7/3Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 34mIAD-CAE
$115
8/20Tue
1 stopDelta
4h 11mDCA-CAE
$119
8/20Tue
1 stopDelta
4h 45mIAD-CAE
$119
7/3Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
3h 31mBWI-CAE
$119
7/16Tue
nonstopAmerican Airlines
1h 45mDCA-CAE
$120
7/4Thu
1 stopDelta
4h 38mIAD-CAE
$124
7/16Tue
1 stopDelta
3h 22mDCA-CAE
$129
7/16Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
3h 35mIAD-CAE
$129
8/20Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 35mIAD-CAE
$140

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Last minute flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/14Fri
multi-stopDelta
5h 53mBWI-CAE
6/17Mon
multi-stopDelta
4h 52mCAE-BWI
$512
6/14Fri
nonstopAmerican Airlines
1h 33mDCA-CAE
6/16Sun
nonstopAmerican Airlines
1h 30mCAE-DCA
$575
6/14Fri
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 34mIAD-CAE
6/16Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 36mCAE-IAD
$575
6/14Fri
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 34mIAD-CAE
6/17Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
5h 16mCAE-IAD
$585
6/14Fri
nonstopAmerican Airlines
1h 33mDCA-CAE
6/17Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 39mCAE-DCA
$585
6/14Fri
multi-stopDelta
4h 39mIAD-CAE
6/16Sun
multi-stopDelta
5h 27mCAE-IAD
$594
6/14Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 01mDCA-CAE
6/17Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 30mCAE-DCA
$594
6/14Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 46mDCA-CAE
6/17Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 08mCAE-DCA
$599
6/12Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 22mDCA-CAE
6/18Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 45mCAE-DCA
$604
6/11Tue
multi-stopUndisclosed Carrier
3h 31mIAD-CAE
6/11Tue
multi-stopUndisclosed Carrier
3h 20mCAE-IAD
$645

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Flights to Columbia

Destination:

Columbia (CAE)United States

Return flight deals:

Columbia - Washington, D.C.

Cabin classes:

$492
$373
$532
$252

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Flights$2981h 30m
Trains$26710h 37m