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CAE to OOL: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport)
9,216 mi
14,832 km · 8,009 nm
18h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 32m 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
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, 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 OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from OOL?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Coolangatta (OOL) is 9,216 miles (14,832 km, 8,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to OOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 32m 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 Coolangatta?
Coolangatta is 14 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to OOL?
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