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BKS to CAE: distance & flight time
Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
10,347 mi
16,652 km · 8,991 nm
20h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
- 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 BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 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 BKS from CAE?
The flight distance from Bengkulu (BKS) to Columbia (CAE) is 10,347 miles (16,652 km, 8,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKS to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 45m 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 Bengkulu and Columbia?
Columbia is 11 hours behind Bengkulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKS to CAE?
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