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CAE to HKT: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
9,531 mi
15,339 km · 8,282 nm
19h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,531 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 9m 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
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from HKT?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Phuket (HKT) is 9,531 miles (15,339 km, 8,282 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 9m 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 Phuket?
Phuket is 11 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to HKT?
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