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CAE to OBL: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Zoersel (Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield)
4,269 mi
6,870 km · 3,709 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- OBL — Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield · Zoersel, Belgium
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 OBL
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base22 mi away
- BRU · Brussels Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from OBL?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Zoersel (OBL) is 4,269 miles (6,870 km, 3,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to OBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m 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 Zoersel?
Zoersel is 6 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to OBL?
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