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AQI to CAE: distance & flight time
Hafr Al-batin (Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
6,923 mi
11,141 km · 6,016 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,923 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AQI — Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport · Hafr Al-batin, Saudi Arabia
- 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 AQI
- KMC · King Khaled Military City Airport47 mi away
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base109 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport128 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 AQI from CAE?
The flight distance from Hafr Al-batin (AQI) to Columbia (CAE) is 6,923 miles (11,141 km, 6,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AQI to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m 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 Hafr Al-batin and Columbia?
Columbia is 7 hours behind Hafr Al-batin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AQI to CAE?
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