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CAE to PNY: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Pendicherry (Pondicherry Airport)
9,026 mi
14,526 km · 7,844 nm
18h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- PNY — Pondicherry Airport · Pendicherry, 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 PNY
- MAA · Chennai International Airport75 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base99 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport112 mi away
- TIR · Tirupati Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from PNY?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Pendicherry (PNY) is 9,026 miles (14,526 km, 7,844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to PNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 10m 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 PNY?
Nonstop service on CAE–PNY 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 18h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Pendicherry?
Pendicherry is 10.5 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to PNY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAE–PNY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAE to PNY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAE–PNY 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.