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ADL to CAE: distance & flight time
Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
10,191 mi
16,401 km · 8,856 nm
20h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Near CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ADL from CAE?
The flight distance from Adelaide (ADL) to Columbia (CAE) is 10,191 miles (16,401 km, 8,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADL to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Adelaide and Columbia?
Columbia is 13.5 hours behind Adelaide.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADL to CAE?
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