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CAE to HTI: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Hamilton Island (Hamilton Island Airport)
9,252 mi
14,889 km · 8,040 nm
18h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- HTI — Hamilton Island Airport · Hamilton Island, Australia
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 HTI
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport14 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport28 mi away
- BMP · Brampton Island Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from HTI?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Hamilton Island (HTI) is 9,252 miles (14,889 km, 8,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to HTI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 36m 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 Hamilton Island?
Hamilton Island is 14 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to HTI?
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