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CAE to HCN: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Hengchun (Hengchun Airport)
8,311 mi
13,375 km · 7,222 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- HCN — Hengchun Airport · Hengchun, Taiwan
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 HCN
- KHH · Kaohsiung International Airport44 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport48 mi away
- KYD · Lanyu Airport52 mi away
- TTT · Taitung Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from HCN?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Hengchun (HCN) is 8,311 miles (13,375 km, 7,222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to HCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 46m 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 Hengchun?
Hengchun is 12 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to HCN?
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