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CAE to ABD: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Abadan (Abadan Airport)
6,901 mi
11,106 km · 5,997 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
+7.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- ABD — Abadan Airport · Abadan, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABD
- BSR · Basrah International Airport36 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport56 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport74 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from ABD?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Abadan (ABD) is 6,901 miles (11,106 km, 5,997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to ABD?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Columbia and Abadan?
Abadan is 7.5 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to ABD?
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