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ALG to CAE: distance & flight time
Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,593 mi
7,391 km · 3,991 nm
9h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
- 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 ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 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 ALG from CAE?
The flight distance from Algier (ALG) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,593 miles (7,391 km, 3,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALG to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 28m 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 Algier and Columbia?
Columbia is 5 hours behind Algier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALG to CAE?
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