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CAE to QEF: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport)
4,460 mi
7,178 km · 3,876 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m 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
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from QEF?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Egelsbach (QEF) is 4,460 miles (7,178 km, 3,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to QEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m 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 Egelsbach?
Egelsbach is 6 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to QEF?
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