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AVR to CAE: distance & flight time
Alverca (Alverca Air Base) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
3,917 mi
6,304 km · 3,404 nm
8h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 9m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- AVR — Alverca Air Base · Alverca, Portugal
- 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 AVR
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base66 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 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 AVR from CAE?
The flight distance from Alverca (AVR) to Columbia (CAE) is 3,917 miles (6,304 km, 3,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVR to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 9m 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 Alverca and Columbia?
Columbia is 5 hours behind Alverca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVR to CAE?
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