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CAE to FFD: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
3,992 mi
6,424 km · 3,469 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from FFD?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Fairford (FFD) is 3,992 miles (6,424 km, 3,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Columbia and Fairford?
Fairford is 5 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to FFD?
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