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CAE to KTU: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Kota (Kota Airport)
8,083 mi
13,008 km · 7,024 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- KTU — Kota Airport · Kota, India
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 KTU
- GUX · Guna Airport100 mi away
- JAI · Jaipur International Airport115 mi away
- KQH · Kishangarh Airport118 mi away
- UDR · Maharana Pratap Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from KTU?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Kota (KTU) is 8,083 miles (13,008 km, 7,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to KTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CAE to KTU?
Nonstop service on CAE–KTU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Kota?
Kota is 9.5 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to KTU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAE–KTU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAE to KTU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAE–KTU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.