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ATH to CAE: distance & flight time
Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
5,529 mi
8,899 km · 4,805 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m 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
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
- 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 ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 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 ATH from CAE?
The flight distance from Athens (ATH) to Columbia (CAE) is 5,529 miles (8,899 km, 4,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATH to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Athens and Columbia?
Columbia is 7 hours behind Athens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATH to CAE?
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