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CAE to ROK: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport)
9,258 mi
14,900 km · 8,045 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m 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
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, 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 ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from ROK?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Rockhampton (ROK) is 9,258 miles (14,900 km, 8,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to ROK?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 37m 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 Rockhampton?
Rockhampton is 14 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to ROK?
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