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CAE to DIN: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Dienbienphu (Dien Bien Phu Airport)
8,604 mi
13,846 km · 7,477 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,604 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- DIN — Dien Bien Phu Airport · Dienbienphu, Vietnam
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 DIN
- SQH · Na-San Airport67 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport73 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport82 mi away
- NEU · Sam Neua Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from DIN?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Dienbienphu (DIN) is 8,604 miles (13,846 km, 7,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to DIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 Dienbienphu?
Dienbienphu is 11 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to DIN?
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