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CAE to XMN: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
8,203 mi
13,201 km · 7,128 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, China
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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from XMN?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Xiamen (XMN) is 8,203 miles (13,201 km, 7,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 Xiamen?
Xiamen is 12 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to XMN?
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