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AKL to CAE: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
8,279 mi
13,324 km · 7,194 nm
16h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- 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 AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 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 AKL from CAE?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Columbia (CAE) is 8,279 miles (13,324 km, 7,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 42m 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 Auckland and Columbia?
Columbia is 16 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to CAE?
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