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BAV to CAE: distance & flight time
Baotou (Baotou Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
7,241 mi
11,653 km · 6,292 nm
14h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,241 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
- 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 BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 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 BAV from CAE?
The flight distance from Baotou (BAV) to Columbia (CAE) is 7,241 miles (11,653 km, 6,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAV to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 40m 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 Baotou and Columbia?
Columbia is 12 hours behind Baotou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAV to CAE?
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