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BWA to CAE: distance & flight time
Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
8,072 mi
12,991 km · 7,015 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
- 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 BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 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 BWA from CAE?
The flight distance from Bhairawa (BWA) to Columbia (CAE) is 8,072 miles (12,991 km, 7,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWA to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m 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 Bhairawa and Columbia?
Columbia is 9.7 hours behind Bhairawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWA to CAE?
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