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BHY to CAE: distance & flight time
Beihai (Beihai Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
8,543 mi
13,748 km · 7,424 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m 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
- BHY — Beihai Airport · Beihai, 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 BHY
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport72 mi away
- NNG · Nanning Wuxu Airport103 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport134 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 BHY from CAE?
The flight distance from Beihai (BHY) to Columbia (CAE) is 8,543 miles (13,748 km, 7,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHY to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 Beihai and Columbia?
Columbia is 12 hours behind Beihai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHY to CAE?
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